A new type of phase-space path integral
Abstract
Evolution of Wigner's quasi-distribution of a quantum system is represented by means of a path integral in phase space. Instead of the Hamiltonian action, a new functional is present in the integral, and its extrema in the functional space are also given by the classical trajectories. The phase-space paths appear in the integral with real weights, so complex integrals are not necessary. The semiclassical approximation and some applications are discussed briefly.
- Publication:
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Physics Letters A
- Pub Date:
- February 1991
- DOI:
- 10.1016/0375-9601(91)90352-9
- Bibcode:
- 1991PhLA..153....5M