"""The anti-commutator: ``{A,B} = A*B + B*A``.""" from sympy.core.expr import Expr from sympy.core.mul import Mul from sympy.core.numbers import Integer from sympy.core.singleton import S from sympy.printing.pretty.stringpict import prettyForm from sympy.physics.quantum.operator import Operator from sympy.physics.quantum.dagger import Dagger __all__ = [ 'AntiCommutator' ] #----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Anti-commutator #----------------------------------------------------------------------------- class AntiCommutator(Expr): """The standard anticommutator, in an unevaluated state. Explanation =========== Evaluating an anticommutator is defined [1]_ as: ``{A, B} = A*B + B*A``. This class returns the anticommutator in an unevaluated form. To evaluate the anticommutator, use the ``.doit()`` method. Canonical ordering of an anticommutator is ``{A, B}`` for ``A < B``. The arguments of the anticommutator are put into canonical order using ``__cmp__``. If ``B < A``, then ``{A, B}`` is returned as ``{B, A}``. Parameters ========== A : Expr The first argument of the anticommutator {A,B}. B : Expr The second argument of the anticommutator {A,B}. Examples ======== >>> from sympy import symbols >>> from sympy.physics.quantum import AntiCommutator >>> from sympy.physics.quantum import Operator, Dagger >>> x, y = symbols('x,y') >>> A = Operator('A') >>> B = Operator('B') Create an anticommutator and use ``doit()`` to multiply them out. >>> ac = AntiCommutator(A,B); ac {A,B} >>> ac.doit() A*B + B*A The commutator orders it arguments in canonical order: >>> ac = AntiCommutator(B,A); ac {A,B} Commutative constants are factored out: >>> AntiCommutator(3*x*A,x*y*B) 3*x**2*y*{A,B} Adjoint operations applied to the anticommutator are properly applied to the arguments: >>> Dagger(AntiCommutator(A,B)) {Dagger(A),Dagger(B)} References ========== .. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commutator """ is_commutative = False def __new__(cls, A, B): r = cls.eval(A, B) if r is not None: return r obj = Expr.__new__(cls, A, B) return obj @classmethod def eval(cls, a, b): if not (a and b): return S.Zero if a == b: return Integer(2)*a**2 if a.is_commutative or b.is_commutative: return Integer(2)*a*b # [xA,yB] -> xy*[A,B] ca, nca = a.args_cnc() cb, ncb = b.args_cnc() c_part = ca + cb if c_part: return Mul(Mul(*c_part), cls(Mul._from_args(nca), Mul._from_args(ncb))) # Canonical ordering of arguments #The Commutator [A,B] is on canonical form if A < B. if a.compare(b) == 1: return cls(b, a) def doit(self, **hints): """ Evaluate anticommutator """ A = self.args[0] B = self.args[1] if isinstance(A, Operator) and isinstance(B, Operator): try: comm = A._eval_anticommutator(B, **hints) except NotImplementedError: try: comm = B._eval_anticommutator(A, **hints) except NotImplementedError: comm = None if comm is not None: return comm.doit(**hints) return (A*B + B*A).doit(**hints) def _eval_adjoint(self): return AntiCommutator(Dagger(self.args[0]), Dagger(self.args[1])) def _sympyrepr(self, printer, *args): return "%s(%s,%s)" % ( self.__class__.__name__, printer._print( self.args[0]), printer._print(self.args[1]) ) def _sympystr(self, printer, *args): return "{%s,%s}" % ( printer._print(self.args[0]), printer._print(self.args[1])) def _pretty(self, printer, *args): pform = printer._print(self.args[0], *args) pform = prettyForm(*pform.right(prettyForm(','))) pform = prettyForm(*pform.right(printer._print(self.args[1], *args))) pform = prettyForm(*pform.parens(left='{', right='}')) return pform def _latex(self, printer, *args): return "\\left\\{%s,%s\\right\\}" % tuple([ printer._print(arg, *args) for arg in self.args])