The Kadison-Singer problem and the uncertainty principle

Casazza, Peter; Weber, Eric

doi:10.1090/S0002-9939-08-09564-6

The Kadison-Singer problem and the uncertainty principle
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Abstract:

We compare and contrast the Kadison-Singer problem to the Uncertainty Principle via exponential frames. Our results suggest that the Kadison-Singer problem, if true, is in a sense a stronger version of the Uncertainty Principle.

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