An efficient algorithm for computing the Baker-Campbell-Hausdorff series and some of its applications

dc.creatorCasas, Fernando
dc.creatorMurua, Ander
dc.date2008-10-15
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T13:02:03Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T13:02:03Z
dc.descriptionWe provide a new algorithm for generating the Baker--Campbell--Hausdorff (BCH) series $Z = \log(\e^X \e^Y)$ in an arbitrary generalized Hall basis of the free Lie algebra $\mathcal{L}(X,Y)$ generated by $X$ and $Y$. It is based on the close relationship of $\mathcal{L}(X,Y)$ with a Lie algebraic structure of labeled rooted trees. With this algorithm, the computation of the BCH series up to degree 20 (111013 independent elements in $\mathcal{L}(X,Y)$) takes less than 15 minutes on a personal computer and requires 1.5 GBytes of memory. We also address the issue of the convergence of the series, providing an optimal convergence domain when $X$ and $Y$ are real or complex matrices.
dc.description30 pages
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0810.2656
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0810.2656
dc.identifierJournal of Mathematical Physics 50 (2009), 033513
dc.identifierdoi:10.1063/1.3078418
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/226354
dc.subjectMathematical Physics
dc.titleAn efficient algorithm for computing the Baker-Campbell-Hausdorff series and some of its applications
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