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A q-deformed analogue of the Zassenhaus formula, expressing the q-exponential of a sum of two noncommuting operators in terms of an infinite product of q-exponentials, is introduced.
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Katriel, J., Rasetti, M. & Solomon, A.I. The q-Zassenhaus formula. Lett Math Phys 37, 11–13 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00400134
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