A physical basis for the phase in Feynman path integration
| dc.creator | Ord, G. N. | |
| dc.creator | Gualtieri, J. A. | |
| dc.creator | Mann, R. B. | |
| dc.date | 2004-10-31 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T06:11:23Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T06:11:23Z | |
| dc.description | In the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the phase factor Exp[iS(x[t])] is associated with every path x[t]. Summing this factor over all paths yields Feynman's propagator as a sum-over-paths. In the original formulation, the complex phase was a mathematical device invoked to extract wave behaviour in a particle framework. In this paper we show that the phase itself can have a physical origin in time reversal, and that the propagator can be drawn by a single deterministic path. | |
| dc.description | 4 pages, 4 figures | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0411005 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0411005 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/92473 | |
| dc.subject | Quantum Physics | |
| dc.title | A physical basis for the phase in Feynman path integration | |
| dc.type | text |