The semiclassical coherent state propagator in the Weyl representation

Carol Braun, Feifei Li, Anupam Garg, Michael Stone

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Abstract

It is shown that the semiclassical coherent state propagator takes its simplest form when the quantum mechanical Hamiltonian is replaced by its Weyl symbol in defining the classical action, in that there is then no need for a Solari-Kochetov correction. It is also shown that such a correction exists if a symbol other than the Weyl symbol is chosen and that its form is different depending on the symbol chosen. The various forms of the propagator based on different symbols are shown to be equivalent provided the correspondingly correct Solari-Kochetov correction is included. All these results are shown for both particle and spin coherent state propagators. The global anomaly in the fluctuation determinant is further elucidated by a study of the connection between the discrete fluctuation determinant and the discrete Jacobi equation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number122106
JournalJournal of Mathematical Physics
Volume56
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2015

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
  • Mathematical Physics

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