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= Verschiebung operator
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The Verschiebung operator, also known as the shift operator, is a mathematical operator used in various fields, including quantum mechanics and functional analysis. The term "Verschiebung" is German for "shift," and the operator is typically denoted by \\( S \\). In the context of quantum mechanics, for example, the shift operator can shift states in a Hilbert space.