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Feynman integral and phase space probability

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

J. G. Gilson*
Affiliation:
Queen Mary College, London

Abstract

The relation between “forward” and “backward” definitions of quantum velocity is discussed. A connection between the Feynman Integral and Wigner's phase space distributions which was noted in an earlier paper is explored further and some new and useful formulae are derived.

Type
Research Papers
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1968 

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