Volume 2007, Article ID 20672,10pages doi:10.1155/2007/20672
Research Article
Expression of a Tensor Commutation Matrix in Terms of the Generalized Gell-Mann Matrices
Rakotonirina Christian
Received 11 December 2006; Accepted 13 February 2007 Recommended by Howard E. Bell
We have expressed the tensor commutation matrixn⊗nas linear combination of the tensor products of the generalized Gell-Mann matrices. The tensor commutation matri- ces 3⊗2 and 2⊗3 have been expressed in terms of the classical Gell-Mann matrices and the Pauli matrices.
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1. Introduction
When we had worked on Raoelina Andriambololona idea on the use of tensor product in Dirac equation [1,2], we had met the unitary matrix
U2⊗2=
⎛
⎜⎜
⎜⎝
1 0 0 0
0 0 1 0
0 1 0 0
0 0 0 1
⎞
⎟⎟
⎟⎠. (1.1)
This matrix is frequently found in quantum information theory [3–5] where one writes, by using the Pauli matrices [3–5],
U2⊗2=1
2I2⊗I2+1 2
3 i=1
σi⊗σi (1.2)
withI2the 2×2 unit matrix. We call this matrix a tensor commutation matrix 2⊗2. The tensor commutation matrix 3⊗3 is expressed by using the Gell-Mann matrices under
the following form [6]:
U3⊗3=1
3I3⊗I3+1 2
8 i=1
λi⊗λi. (1.3)
We have to talk a bit about different types of matrices because in the generalization of the above formulas, we will consider a commutation matrix as a matrix of fourth- order tensor and in expressing the commutation matricesU3⊗2,U2⊗3, at the last section, a commutation matrix will be considered as matrix of second-order tensor.
ᏹm×n(C) denotes the set ofm×nmatrices whose elements are complex numbers.
2. Tensor product of matrices
2.1. Matrices. If the elements of a matrix are considered as the components of a second- order tensor, we adopt the habitual notation for a matrix, without parentheses inside, whereas if the elements of the matrix are, for instance, considered as the components of sixth-order tensor, three times covariant and three times contravariant, then we represent the matrix of the following way, for example:
M=
⎛
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎜⎝
⎛
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎝ 1 0 1 1
1 1 3 2
0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1
⎞
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎠
⎛
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎝ 1 0 1 2
7 8 9 0
3 4 5 6
9 8 7 6
⎞
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎠
⎛
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎝ 1 1 1 1
0 0 3 2
4 5 1 6
1 7 8 9
⎞
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎠
⎛
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎝ 5 4 3 2
1 0 1 2
3 4 5 6
7 8 9 0
⎞
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎠
⎛
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎝ 1 2 3 4
9 8 7 6
5 6 7 8
5 4 3 2
⎞
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎠
⎛
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎝ 9 8 7 6
5 4 3 2
1 0 1 2
3 4 5 6
⎞
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎠
⎞
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎟⎠ ,
M=
Mij11ij22i3j3 i1i2i3=111, 112, 121, 122, 211, 212, 221, 222, 311, 312, 321, 322 row indices, j1j2j3=111, 112, 121, 122, 211, 212, 221, 222 column indices.
(2.1) The first indicesi1and j1are the indices of the outside parenthesis which we call the first-order parenthesis; the second indicesi2andj2are the indices of the next parentheses which we call the second-order parentheses; the third indicesi3and j3are the indices of the most interior parentheses, of this example, which we call third-order parentheses. So, for instance,M121321=5.
If we delete the third-order parenthesis, then the elements of the matrixMare consid- ered as the components of a fourth-order tensor, twice contravariant and twice covari- ant.
A matrix is a diagonal matrix if deleting the interior parentheses, we have a habitual diagonal matrix.
A matrix is a symmetric (resp., antisymmetric) matrix if deleting the interior paren- theses, we have a habitual symmetric (resp., antisymmetric) matrix.
We identify one matrix to another matrix if after deleting the interior parentheses, they are the same matrices.
2.2. Tensor product of matrices
Definition 2.1. ConsiderA=(Aij)∈ᏹm×n(C),B=(Bij)∈ᏹp×r(C). The matrix defined by
A⊗B=
⎛
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎝
A11B ... A1jB ... A1nB
... ... ...
Ai1B ... AijB ... AinB
... ... ...
Am1B ... AmjB ... AmnB
⎞
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎠
(2.2)
is called the tensor product of the matrixAby the matrixB, A⊗B∈ᏹmp×nr(C), A⊗B=
Cij11ij22
= Aij11Bij22
, (2.3)
(cf., e.g., [3]) where,i1i2are row indices and j1j2are column indices.
3. Generalized Gell-Mann matrices
Let us fix n∈N,n≥2 for all continuations. The generalized Gell-Mann matrices or n×n-Gell-Mann matrices are the traceless Hermitian n×nmatricesΛ1,Λ2,...,Λn2−1
which satisfy the relationTr(ΛiΛj)=2δi j, for alli,j∈ {1, 2,...,n2−1}, whereδi j=δi j= δijis the Kronecker symbol [7].
However, for the demonstration ofTheorem 4.3, denote, for 1≤i < j≤n, theCn2= (n!/2!(n−2)!)n×n-Gell-Mann matrices which are symmetric with all elements 0 except theith row jth column and the jth rowith column which are equal to 1, byΛ(i j); the C2n=(n!/2!(n−2)!)n×n-Gell-Mann matrices which are antisymmetric with all elements are 0 except theith rowjth column which is equal to−iand thejth rowith column which
is equal toi, byΛ[i j]and byΛ(d), 1≤d≤n−1, the following (n−1)n×n-Gell-Mann matrices are diagonal:
Λ(1)=
⎛
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎝
1 0 ... 0
0 −1
0 ...
... . ..
. ..
0 ... 0
⎞
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎠ ,
Λ(2)=√1 3
⎛
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎝
1 0 ... 0
0 1
−2 ...
... 0
. ..
0 ... 0
⎞
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎠
,...,Λ(n−1)=1 C2n
⎛
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎜⎜
⎝
1 0 ... 0
0 1
1 ...
... . ..
1
0 ... −(n−1)
⎞
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎟⎟
⎠ .
(3.1) Forn=2, we have the Pauli matrices.
4. Tensor commutation matrices
Definition 4.1. Forp,q∈N,p≥2,q≥2, call the tensor commutation matrixp⊗qthe permutation matrixUp⊗q∈ᏹpq×pq(C) formed by 0 and 1, verifying the property
Up⊗q·(a⊗b)=b⊗a (4.1)
for alla∈ᏹp×1(C),b∈ᏹq×1(C).
ConsideringUp⊗qas a matrix of a second-order tensor, one can construct it by using the following rule [6].
Rule 4.2. Let us start in putting 1 at first row and first column, after that let us pass into second column in going down at the rate ofprows and put 1 at this place, then pass into third column in going down at the rate ofprows and put 1, and so on until there are only for usp−1 rows for going down (then we have obtained number of 1 :q). Then pass into the next column which is the (q+ 1)th column, put 1 at the second row of this column and repeat the process until we have onlyp−2 rows for going down (then we have obtained number of 1 : 2q). After that pass into the next column which is the (2q+ 1)th column, put 1 at the third row of this column and repeat the process until we have onlyp−3 rows for going down (then we have obtained number of 1 : 3q). Continuing in this way, we will have that the element atp×qth row andp×qth column is 1. The other elements are 0.
Theorem 4.3. One has
Un⊗n= 1
nIn⊗In+1 2
n2−1 i=1
Λi⊗Λi. (4.2)
Proof. One has
In⊗In=
δij11ij22= δij11δij22, Un⊗n=
δij12δij21,
(4.3) where,i1i2are row indices and j1j2are column indices [3].
Consider at first theCn2symmetricn×nGell-Mann matrices which can be written as Λ(i j)=
Λ(i j)lk1≤l≤n, 1≤k≤n
=
δilδkj1≤l≤n, 1≤k≤n+δjlδki1≤l≤n, 1≤k≤n
=
δilδkj+δjlδki1≤l≤n, 1≤k≤n.
(4.4)
Then
Λ(i j)⊗Λ(i j)=
Λ(i j)⊗Λ(i j)lk11l2k2=
δil1δkj1+δjl1δki1δil2δkj2+δjl2δki2, (4.5) wherel1l2are row indices andk1k2are column indices.
That is,
Λ(i j)⊗Λ(i j)lk11l2k2=δil1δkj1δil2δkj2+δil1δkj1δjl2δki2+δjl1δki1δil2δkj2+δjl1δki1δjl2δik2. (4.6) TheCn2antisymmetricn×nGell-Mann matrices can be written as
Λ[i j]=
Λ[i j]lk1≤l≤n, 1≤k≤n=
−iδilδkj+iδjlδki1≤l≤n, 1≤k≤n. (4.7) Then
Λ[i j]⊗Λ[i j]=
Λ[i j]⊗Λ[i j]lk11l2k2,
Λ[i j]⊗Λ[i j]lk11l2k2= −δil1δkj1δil2δkj2+δil1δkj1δjl2δik2+δjl1δik1δil2δkj2−δjl1δki1δjl2δki2,
1≤i< j≤n
Λ(i j)⊗Λ(i j)lk11l2k2+
1≤i< j≤n
Λ[i j]⊗Λ[i j]lk11l2k2
=2
1≤i< j≤n
δil1δkj1δjl2δki2+δjl1δki1δil2δkj2=2
i /=j
δil1δkj1δjl2δik2
(4.8)
is thel1l2th row,k1k2th column of the matrix
1≤i< j≤n
Λ(i j)⊗Λ(i j)+
1≤i< j≤n
Λ[i j]⊗Λ[i j]. (4.9)
Now, consider the diagonaln×nGell-Mann matrices. Letd∈N, 1≤d≤n−1, Λ(d)= 1
C2d+1 δkl d p=1
δkp−dδklδkd+1
(4.10) and thel1l2th row,k1k2th of the matrixΛ(d)⊗Λ(d)is
Λ(d)⊗Λ(d)lk11l2k2= 1 C2d+1δkl11δkl22
d q=1
d p=1
δqk1δkp2
− 1
Cd+12 δkl11δkl22 dδkd2+1 d p=1
δkp1
− 1
Cd+12 δlk11δkl22 dδdk1+1 d p=1
δkp2
+ 1
C2d+1δkl11δkl22d2δkd1+1δdk2+1,
(4.11)
Λ(d)⊗Λ(d)is a diagonal matrix, so all that we have to do is to calculate the elements on the diagonal wherel1=k1andl2=k2. Then,
n−1 d=1
Λ(d)⊗Λ(d)lk11lk22=
n−1 d=1
1 Cd2+1
d q=1
δkq1 d p=1
δkp2
−
n−1 d=1
1 C2d+1
dδkd2+1 d p=1
δkp1
−
n−1 d=1
1 Cd2+1
dδdk1+1 d p=1
δkp2+
n−1 d=1
1 C2d+1
d2δkd1+1δkd2+1
(4.12)
is thel1l2th row,k1k2th column of the diagonal matrixnd−=11Λ(d)⊗Λ(d)withl1=k1and l2=k2.
Let us distinguish two cases.
Case 1. k1=/1 ork2=/ 1.
Case 1.1. k1=/ k2. Ifk1< k2,
n−1 d=1
Λ(d)⊗Λ(d)lk11lk22=
n−1 d=k2
1 C2d+1
−k2−1 C2k2 =2
n−1
d=k2
1 d−
1 d+ 1
− 1 k2
= −2 n.
(4.13) Similarly, ifk1> k2,
n−1 d=1
Λ(d)⊗Λ(d)lk11lk22= −2
n. (4.14)
Case 1.2. k1=k2=/1:
n−1 d=1
Λ(d)⊗Λ(d)lk11lk22=n− 1 d=k2
1 C2d+1
+
k2−12 C2k2 =
2 k2−2
n+
k2−12
C2k2 =2−2
n. (4.15)
Case 2. k1=k2=1:
n−1 d=1
Λ(d)⊗Λ(d)lk11l2k2=n
−1
d=1
1
C2d+1=2−2
n. (4.16)
We can condense these cases in one formula as
n−1 d=1
Λ(d)⊗Λ(d)lk11l2k2= −2
nδkl11δkl22+ 2 n i=1
δil1δik1δil2δik2, (4.17)
which yields the diagonal of the diagonal matrixnd−=11Λ(d)⊗Λ(d). For all then×nGell-Mann matrices, we have
1≤i< j≤n
Λ(i j)⊗Λ(i j)lk11l2k2+
1≤i< j≤n
Λ[i j]⊗Λ[i j]lk11l2k2+
n−1 d=1
Λ(d)⊗Λ(d)lk11lk22
= −2
nδkl11δkl22+ 2 n i=1
δil1δki1δil2δki2+ 2
i /=j
δil1δkj1δjl2δki2
= −2
nδkl11δkl22+ 2 n j=1
n i=1
δil1δkj1δjl2δik2
= −2
nδkl11δkl22+ 2δlk12δkl21
(4.18)
for alll1,l2,k1,k2∈ {1, 2,...,n}. Hence, by using (4.3),
n2−1 i=1
Λi⊗Λi= −2
nIn⊗In+ 2Un⊗n (4.19)
and the theorem is proved.
5. Expression ofU3⊗2andU2⊗3
In this section, we derive formulas forU3⊗2 andU2⊗3, naturally in terms of the Pauli matrices
σ1= 0 1 1 0
, σ2= 0 −i i 0
, σ3= 1 0
0 −1
(5.1)
and the Gell-Mann matrices λ1=
⎛
⎜⎝
0 1 0
1 0 0
0 0 0
⎞
⎟⎠, λ2=
⎛
⎜⎝
0 −i 0
i 0 0
0 0 0
⎞
⎟⎠, λ3=
⎛
⎜⎝
1 0 0
0 −1 0
0 0 0
⎞
⎟⎠,
λ4=
⎛
⎜⎝
0 0 1
0 0 0
1 0 0
⎞
⎟⎠, λ5=
⎛
⎜⎝
0 0 −i
0 0 0
i 0 0
⎞
⎟⎠, λ6=
⎛
⎜⎝
0 0 0
0 0 1
0 1 0
⎞
⎟⎠,
λ7=
⎛
⎜⎝
0 0 0
0 0 −i
0 i 0
⎞
⎟⎠, λ8=√1 3
⎛
⎜⎝
1 0 0
0 1 0
0 0 −2
⎞
⎟⎠.
(5.2)
Forr∈N∗, defineEi j(r)as the elementaryr×rmatrix whose elements are zeros except theith row andjth column which is equal to 1. We constructU3⊗2by usingRule 4.2, and then we have
U3⊗2=E(6)11 +E(6)23 +E35(6)+E(6)42 +E(6)54 +E(6)66. (5.3) Take
E11(6)=E(3)11 ⊗E11(2). (5.4) Let
E(3)11 =α0I3+α3λ3+α8λ8 (5.5) withα0,α3,α8∈C, then
α0=1
3, α3=1
2, α8=
√3 6 , E(3)11 =1
3I3+1 2λ3+
√3 6 λ8.
(5.6)
Let
E(2)11 =β0I2+β3σ3 (5.7) withβ0,β3∈C, then
β0=1
2, β3=1 2, E(2)11 =1
2I2+1 2σ3.
(5.8)
So we have
E11(6)= 1
3I3+1 2λ3+
√3 6 λ8
⊗ 1
2I2+1 2σ3
. (5.9)
In a similar way, we have
E(6)23 = 1
2λ1+ i 2λ2
⊗ 1
2σ1− i 2σ2
, E(6)35 =
1 2λ6+ i
2λ7
⊗ 1
2I2+1 2σ3
, E(6)42 =
1 2λ1− i
2λ2
⊗ 1
2I2−1 2σ3
, E(6)54 =
1 2λ6− i
2λ7
⊗ 1
2σ1+ i 2σ2
, E(6)66 =
1 3I3−
√3 3 λ8
⊗ 1
2I2−1 2σ3
.
(5.10)
Hence U3⊗2=
1 3I3+1
2λ3+
√3 6 λ8
⊗ 1
2I2+1 2σ3
+
1 2λ1+ i
2λ2
⊗ 1
2σ1− i 2σ2
+ 1
2λ6+ i 2λ7
⊗ 1
2I2+1 2σ3
+
1 2λ1− i
2λ2
⊗ 1
2I2−1 2σ3
+ 1
2λ6− i 2λ7
⊗1 2σ1+ i
2σ2
+
1 3I3−
√3 3 λ8
⊗1 2I2−1
2σ3
.
(5.11)
In an analogous way,
U2⊗3= 1
2I2+1 2σ3
⊗ 1
3I3+1 2λ3+
√3 6 λ8
+
1 2σ1+ i
2σ2
⊗ 1
2λ1−i 2λ2
+ 1
2I2+1 2σ3
⊗ 1
2λ6−i 2λ7
+
1 2I2−1
2σ3
⊗ 1
2λ1+ i 2λ2
+ 1
2σ1− i 2σ2
⊗ 1
2λ6+ i 2λ7
+
1 2I2−1
2σ3
⊗ 1
3I3−
√3 3 λ8
.
(5.12)
One can develop these formulas in employing the distributivity of the tensor product.
Acknowledgments
The author thanks the referee of an earlier manuscript for suggesting the topic. The au- thor would like to thank Victor Razafinjato, Director of Civil Engineering Department of Institut Sup´erieur de Technologie d’Antananarivo(IST-T) and Ratsimbarison Mahasedra for encouragement and for critical reading of the manuscript.
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