hiperwalk.ContinuousTime.set_time#
- ContinuousTime.set_time(time=1)[source]#
Set a time instant.
Defines a time t and calculates the evolution operator U(t) at the specified time (see Notes).
- Parameters:
- timefloat, default=1
- Raises:
- ValueError
If
time < 0
.
See also
Notes
The evolution operator is given by
\[U(t) = \text{e}^{-\text{i}tH},\]where \(H\) is the Hamiltonian, and \(t\) is the time.