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Fredholm determinant of an exponential commutator (det(eAeBe−Ae−B)=eTr[A,B])

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For bounded operators with trace-class commutator, the multiplicative commutator differs from identity by a trace-class operator. Along F(t)=etAeBe−tAe−B, the trace of its logarithmic derivative is the constant Tr[A,B]. This follows by writing eBAe−B−A as the integral of conjugates of [B,A] and using trace invariance under bounded similarities. Integrating the Fredholm determinant derivative from F(0)=I proves the formula. Individual traces of A and B need not exist.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2007 / iii / Paper 10 / 2 / c / Solution
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