I have a Hamiltonian Hλ(t), where λ(t) characterizes a time dependent path in parameter space. The parameter is changed in finite time from λ(ti) to λ(tf) . At t=ti the system is in the initial state |ψ>. What is the work done on the system? Is it well defined?
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