Published October 21, 1986 | Version v1
Journal article

On the use of spacetime transformations in path integration

  • 1. Para Univ., Belem (Brazil). Dept. de Fisica
  • 2. California Univ., Los Angeles (USA). Dept. of Physics

Description

The authors demonstrate the use of a spacetime transformation which can greatly simplify the evaluation of the propagator for the problem of a particle with time-dependent mass, subject to a time-varying forced harmonic oscillator potential. It is shown that such a propagator can be easily obtained from the free propagator in the new spacetime coordinate system. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Phys., A (London). Math. Gen.
Journal Volume
19
Journal Issue
15
Series
J. Phys., A (London). Math. Gen.
Journal Page Range
L891-L893
ISSN
0305-4470
CODEN
JPHAC

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
18024540
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ANALYTICAL SOLUTION; HARMONIC OSCILLATORS; MASS; POTENTIALS; PROPAGATOR; SPACE-TIME; TIME DEPENDENCE; TRANSFORMATIONS