 Density operator (source code)

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= Density operator
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A finite-dimensional density operator is Hermitian, positive semidefinite, and has trace one. In dimension $N$ it has $N^2-1$ real parameters. Schrödinger evolution is
$$
\rho_S(t)=U(t)\rho_HU(t)^\dagger
$$
when $\rho_H$ denotes the time-independent Heisenberg-picture state.

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