what is mathematical difference/relation between an hermitian operator $\hat A$ and a vector $\vec A$?
what is mathematical difference between an hermitian operator $\hat A$ and a vector $\vec A$?
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vector-spaces
operator-theory
operator-algebras
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3I'm having a hard time guessing why you think they are similar enough you have to ask this question. Can you include your thoughts leading up to the question? – 2012-06-08
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These are quite different objects. You can apply an operator (Hermitian or not) to a vector to obtain another vector, in fact Hermitian operators are often represented by matrices.