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A Stochastic Approach to the Definition of the Path Integral Measure

Probability 2026-01-13 v3 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

We to define a Path Integral in Lorentzian time by restricting the relevant domain of integration on C([0,1],M)C([0,1],M) over a Riemannian configuration manifold (M,g)(M,g) and considering the dynamics of a particle evolving between to fixed endpoints with a referential non-degenerate classical trajectory, formulating a framework around a quadratic Lagrangian. Through fibration, we reduce the infinite-dimensional space under consideration to an L2L^2-isometric flux spaces in which we consider a stochastic process associated to a Gaussian measure. The Path Integral is subsequently defined as an expectation value with respect to the Gaussian measure, allowing us to rigorously formulate the former as a functional integral. We prove mathematical correspondence between the Stochastic Path Integral and the Euclidean Path Integral theory formulated rigorously under the Feynman-Kac theorem.

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@article{arxiv.2511.15772,
  title  = {A Stochastic Approach to the Definition of the Path Integral Measure},
  author = {Timur Obolenskiy},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2511.15772},
  year   = {2026}
}

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