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Pseudo-Hermiticity versus PT Symmetry: The necessary condition for the reality of the spectrum of a non-Hermitian Hamiltonian

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We introduce the notion of pseudo-Hermiticity and show that every Hamiltonian with a real spectrum is pseudo-Hermitian. We point out that all the PT-symmetric non-Hermitian Hamiltonians studied in the literature belong to the class of pseudo-Hermitian Hamiltonians, and argue that the basic structure responsible for the particular spectral properties of these Hamiltonians is their pseudo-Hermiticity. We explore the basic properties of general pseudo-Hermitian Hamiltonians, develop pseudo-supersymmetric quantum mechanics, and study some concrete examples, namely the Hamiltonian of the two-component Wheeler-DeWitt equation for the FRW-models coupled to a real massive scalar field and a class of pseudo-Hermitian Hamiltonians with a real spectrum.

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Hadronic exceptional points

hep-ph · 2026-06-30 · unverdicted · novelty 7.0

Imaginary magnetic fields induce exceptional points in neutral meson mass spectra computed via hadronic effective Lagrangian and constituent quark models, separating real and complex eigenvalue regimes.

Kubo-Martin-Schwinger conditions for non-Hermitian systems

quant-ph · 2026-06-11 · unverdicted · novelty 7.0 · 2 refs

For any diagonalisable non-Hermitian H with real spectrum, the biorthogonal Gibbs functional satisfies positivity of ω_bi(A†A) for all A if and only if H is quasi-Hermitian.

Mobility edges in pseudo-unitary quasiperiodic quantum walks

quant-ph · 2024-11-25 · unverdicted · novelty 7.0

A pseudo-unitary quasiperiodic quantum walk model exhibits a novel mobility edge sharply dividing metallic and insulating phases plus a second transition unique to discrete time, with PT-symmetry breaking quantified by spectral winding number.

CFT Dual for Timelike Geodesic in Lorentzian dS

hep-th · 2026-06-27 · unverdicted · novelty 5.0

Analytic continuation produces a PT-invariant CFT state reproducing the Bunch-Davies Wightman function for dS, but entanglement entropy captures only real central charge, motivating a timelike geodesic-integrated dual for OPE block correlators and conformal defects from dS/CFT symmetry.

Pathways to Real Composite Operators from Non-Hermitian Fermions

hep-th · 2026-06-06 · unverdicted · novelty 4.0

In a BRST-symmetric theory with non-Hermitian fermion mass matrix, the one-loop contribution to the φ†φ two-point function becomes real for real external momentum after removing the i factor from the e^{iS} normalization, due to conjugate pole pairing.

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  • Hadronic exceptional points hep-ph · 2026-06-30 · unverdicted · none · ref 179 · internal anchor

    Imaginary magnetic fields induce exceptional points in neutral meson mass spectra computed via hadronic effective Lagrangian and constituent quark models, separating real and complex eigenvalue regimes.

  • Kubo-Martin-Schwinger conditions for non-Hermitian systems quant-ph · 2026-06-11 · unverdicted · none · ref 14 · 2 links · internal anchor

    For any diagonalisable non-Hermitian H with real spectrum, the biorthogonal Gibbs functional satisfies positivity of ω_bi(A†A) for all A if and only if H is quasi-Hermitian.

  • Mobility edges in pseudo-unitary quasiperiodic quantum walks quant-ph · 2024-11-25 · unverdicted · none · ref 71 · internal anchor

    A pseudo-unitary quasiperiodic quantum walk model exhibits a novel mobility edge sharply dividing metallic and insulating phases plus a second transition unique to discrete time, with PT-symmetry breaking quantified by spectral winding number.

  • Exact WKB analysis of inverted triple-well: resonance, PT-symmetry breaking, and resurgence hep-th · 2026-04-07 · unverdicted · none · ref 7 · 2 links

    Exact WKB analysis produces median-summed spectra and an algebraic equation for the exceptional point of PT-symmetry breaking in the inverted triple-well system.

  • Real-time pseudo entropy and modular-Hamiltonian correlations hep-th · 2026-06-12 · unverdicted · none · ref 33 · internal anchor

    Short-time real-time pseudo entropy obeys S_A(t,0)=S_A(0)-it ⟨K_A(H−⟨H⟩)⟩ + O(t²), with imaginary response from symmetrized covariance of H and K_A.

  • Generalizing quantum dimensions: Symmetry-based classification of local pseudo-Hermitian systems and the corresponding domain walls hep-th · 2025-11-14 · unverdicted · none · ref 16 · internal anchor

    Generalized quantum dimensions from SymTFTs classify massless and massive RG flows in pseudo-Hermitian systems and relate coset constructions to domain walls.

  • CFT Dual for Timelike Geodesic in Lorentzian dS hep-th · 2026-06-27 · unverdicted · none · ref 29 · internal anchor

    Analytic continuation produces a PT-invariant CFT state reproducing the Bunch-Davies Wightman function for dS, but entanglement entropy captures only real central charge, motivating a timelike geodesic-integrated dual for OPE block correlators and conformal defects from dS/CFT symmetry.

  • Two flavor neutrino oscillations in presence of non-Hermitian dynamics quant-ph · 2026-04-24 · unverdicted · none · ref 60

    A density matrix approach to non-Hermitian two-flavor neutrino oscillations shows steady-state probabilities not necessarily 1/2, indicating non-Markovian behavior.

  • Pathways to Real Composite Operators from Non-Hermitian Fermions hep-th · 2026-06-06 · unverdicted · none · ref 6 · internal anchor

    In a BRST-symmetric theory with non-Hermitian fermion mass matrix, the one-loop contribution to the φ†φ two-point function becomes real for real external momentum after removing the i factor from the e^{iS} normalization, due to conjugate pole pairing.

  • Scalar Quantum Fields: Theory Space and its Geometry hep-th · 2026-06-10 · unverdicted · none · ref 6 · internal anchor

    Lecture notes on defining scalar QFTs and assigning geometric structure to the space of possible theories.