On Phase-Space Description of Quantum Mechanics
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- 1 December 1971
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Progress of Theoretical Physics
- Vol. 46 (6) , 1703-1712
- https://doi.org/10.1143/ptp.46.1703
Abstract
Phase-space distribution functions for a non-relativistic quantum particle are defined as the mean value of certain operators, whose most general forms are determined by the requirements of Galilean, parity and time-reversal invariances. The rule of associating phase-space functions to quantum mechanical operators, induced by the general distribution function, is considered. The resulting scheme unifies previous work on this subject.Keywords
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