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We revise the mathematical implementation of the Dirac formulation of quantum mechanics, presenting a rigorous framework that unifies most of versions of this implementation.
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Gadella, M., Gómez, F. A Unified Mathematical Formalism for the Dirac Formulation of Quantum Mechanics. Foundations of Physics 32, 815–869 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1016069311589
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