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Class JSci.physics.quantum.KetVector 

java.lang.Object
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   +----JSci.maths.MathVector
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           +----JSci.physics.quantum.KetVector
public final class KetVector
extends MathVector
The KetVector class provides an object for encapsulating Dirac ket vectors.

Constructor Index

o KetVector(ComplexVector)
Constructs a ket vector given a vector representation.

Method Index

o add(AbelianGroupMember)
Returns the addition of this vector and another.
o add(KetVector)
Returns the addition of this vector and another.
o dimension()
Returns the dimension.
o equals(Object)
Compares two ket vectors for equality.
o getRepresentation()
Returns the representation.
o hashCode()
Returns a hashcode for this ket vector.
o multiply(BraVector)
Returns the multiplication of this ket vector and a bra vector.
o negate()
Returns the negative of this vector.
o norm()
Returns the norm.
o scalarMultiply(RingMember)
Returns the multiplication of this ket vector by a scalar.
o subtract(AbelianGroupMember)
Returns the subtraction of this vector by another.
o subtract(KetVector)
Returns the subtraction of this vector by another.
o toBraVector()
Map this ket vector to a bra vector.
o toString()
Returns a comma delimited string representing the value of this ket vector.

Constructors

o KetVector 
 public KetVector(ComplexVector rep)
Constructs a ket vector given a vector representation.

Parameters:
rep - a vector representation

Methods

o equals 
 public boolean equals(Object a)
Compares two ket vectors for equality.

Parameters:
a - a ket vector
Overrides:
equals in class Object
o toString 
 public String toString()
Returns a comma delimited string representing the value of this ket vector.

Overrides:
toString in class Object
o hashCode 
 public int hashCode()
Returns a hashcode for this ket vector.

Overrides:
hashCode in class Object
o toBraVector 
 public BraVector toBraVector()
Map this ket vector to a bra vector.

o getRepresentation 
 public ComplexVector getRepresentation()
Returns the representation.

o dimension 
 public int dimension()
Returns the dimension.

Overrides:
dimension in class MathVector
o norm 
 public double norm()
Returns the norm.

Overrides:
norm in class MathVector
o negate 
 public AbelianGroupMember negate()
Returns the negative of this vector.

Overrides:
negate in class MathVector
o add 
 public AbelianGroupMember add(AbelianGroupMember v)
Returns the addition of this vector and another.

Overrides:
add in class MathVector
o add 
 public KetVector add(KetVector v)
Returns the addition of this vector and another.

Parameters:
v - a ket vector
Throws: VectorDimensionException
If the vectors are different sizes.
o subtract 
 public AbelianGroupMember subtract(AbelianGroupMember v)
Returns the subtraction of this vector by another.

Overrides:
subtract in class MathVector
o subtract 
 public KetVector subtract(KetVector v)
Returns the subtraction of this vector by another.

Parameters:
v - a ket vector
Throws: VectorDimensionException
If the vectors are different sizes.
o scalarMultiply 
 public ModuleMember scalarMultiply(RingMember x)
Returns the multiplication of this ket vector by a scalar.

Overrides:
scalarMultiply in class MathVector
o multiply 
 public Operator multiply(BraVector bra)
Returns the multiplication of this ket vector and a bra vector.

Parameters:
bra - a bra vector
Throws: VectorDimensionException
If the vectors have different dimensions. 
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