⟨ϕ(t)∣ψ(t)⟩ is independent of t for 2 solutions ψ,ϕ of the same equation ( Schrodinger Equation ), where
- ψ,ϕ are time parameterized Quantum state solutions to Schrodinger Equation
- ⟨⋅,⋅⟩:H×H→C is an Inner Product on the Quantum Hilbert Space
- t∈R+ denotes time.
dtd⟨ϕ,ψ⟩=⟨dtdϕ,ψ⟩+⟨ϕ,dtdψ⟩=⟨iℏ1H^ϕ,ψ⟩+⟨ϕ,iℏ1H^ψ⟩=−iℏ1⟨H^ϕ,ψ⟩+iℏ1⟨ϕ,H^ψ⟩=−iℏ1⟨H^ϕ,ψ⟩+iℏ1⟨H^ϕ,ψ⟩=0Using the product rule for derivativesBy Schrodinger’s EquationUsing the linearity of the Inner ProductSince H^ is self adjoint
Hence dtd⟨ϕ,ψ⟩=0, so the Inner Product ⟨ϕ,ψ⟩ is time-independent