How can the fact that $\hat x$ and $\hat p$ are Hermitian be used to prove that $\hat x - \frac{i}{m \omega} \hat p$ and $\hat x + \frac{i}{m \omega} \hat p$ are adjoints of each other?
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answer this simple question: $i^{\dagger}$=? – tired Jun 25 '15 at 08:29
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Hint:
For two Hemitian operators $A= A^\dagger$ and $B=B^\dagger$ and $a$ a real number you have:
$$ (A+aiB)^\dagger=A^\dagger+(aiB)^\dagger=A^\dagger-aiB^\dagger=A-aiB $$
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Emilio Novati
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