Deformation Quantization: Quantum Mechanics Lives and Works in Phase-Space

dc.creatorZachos, Cosmas K
dc.date2001-10-12
dc.date2002-01-09
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T10:34:09Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T10:34:09Z
dc.descriptionWigner's quasi-probability distribution function in phase-space is a special (Weyl) representation of the density matrix. It has been useful in describing quantum transport in quantum optics; nuclear physics; decoherence (eg, quantum computing); quantum chaos; "Welcher Weg" discussions; semiclassical limits. It is also of importance in signal processing. Nevertheless, a remarkable aspect of its internal logic, pioneered by Moyal, has only emerged in the last quarter-century: It furnishes a third, alternative, formulation of Quantum Mechanics, independent of the conventional Hilbert Space, or Path Integral formulations. In this logically complete and self-standing formulation, one need not choose sides--coordinate or momentum space. It works in full phase-space, accommodating the uncertainty principle. This is an introductory overview of the formulation with simple illustrations.
dc.descriptionLaTeX, 22 pages, 2 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0110114
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0110114
dc.identifierInt.J.Mod.Phys.A17:297-316,2002
dc.identifierdoi:10.1142/S0217751X02006079
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/179380
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Theory
dc.subjectQuantum Physics
dc.titleDeformation Quantization: Quantum Mechanics Lives and Works in Phase-Space
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