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Abstract
The Moyal formalism of quantum mechanics is developed to study the semiclassical Heisenberg dynamics. The phase space formulation of quantum mechanics provides a natural framework for analyzing the classical limit. Cluster WKB methods are employed to derive systematic corrections to classical mechanics through expansions in powers of Planck's constant. The approach yields explicit formulas for quantum corrections to classical observables.
Keywords
Moyal Mechanics
WKB Approximation
Cluster Expansion
Heisenberg Dynamics
Semiclassical
Phase Space
Quantum Mechanics
Metadata
| Date | 1995 |
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| Publisher | Academic Press |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 49 |
| PACS Codes | 03.65.Sq |
Citation
T. A. Osborn, F. H. Molzahn, "Moyal Quantum Mechanics: The Semiclassical Heisenberg Dynamics," Annals of Physics 241, 79-127 (1995).
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