XVII. Commutation relations in Lagrangian quantum mechanics

1 February 1953

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Computers in Education

Vol. 44 (349) , 161-168
https://doi.org/10.1080/14786440208520287

Abstract

Schwinger's method for deriving commutation relations is shown to fail in the case of first order equations of motion. A new method, adapted from some recent work of Peierls is discussed in connection with two examples of first order equations in point mechanics.

Keywords

XVII
COMMUTATION RELATIONS
LAGRANGIAN QUANTUM
QUANTUM MECHANICS
RELATIONS IN LAGRANGIAN

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