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Feynman integral and phase space probability

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

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

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Research Papers
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Journal of Applied Probability , Volume 5 , Issue 2 , August 1968 , pp. 375 - 386
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1968 

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