Heisenberg group Heisenberg group In mathematics, the Heisenberg group formula_1, named after Werner Heisenberg, is the group of 3×3 upper triangular matrices of the form under the operation of matrix multiplication. Elements "a, b" and "c" can be taken from any commutative ring with identity, often taken to be the ring of real numbers (resulting in the "continuous Heisenberg group") or the ring of integers (resulting in the "discrete Heisenberg group"). The continuous Heisenberg group arises in the description of one-dimensional quantum mechanical systems, especially in the context of the Stone–von Neumann theorem. More generally, one can consider Heisenberg groups associated to
Heisenberg group unitary operator of formula_103 that commutes with them is an formula_121 multiplier. But commuting with translations implies that the multiplier is constant. A version of the Stone–von Neumann theorem, proved by George Mackey, holds for the Heisenberg group formula_113. The Fourier transform is the unique intertwiner between the representations of formula_103 and formula_124. See the discussion at Stone–von Neumann theorem#Relation to the Fourier transform for details. Heisenberg group In mathematics, the Heisenberg group formula_1, named after Werner Heisenberg, is the group of 3×3 upper triangular matrices of the form under the operation of matrix multiplication. Elements "a, b" and "c"