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Coherent State Path Integrals at (Nearly) 40

Quantum Physics 2007-05-23 v1 High Energy Physics - Theory Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

Coherent states can be used for diverse applications in quantum physics including the construction of coherent state path integrals. Most definitions make use of a lattice regularization; however, recent definitions employ a continuous-time regularization that may involve a Wiener measure concentrated on continuous phase space paths. The introduction of constraints is both natural and economical in coherent state path integrals involving only the dynamical and Lagrange multiplier variables. A preliminary indication of how these procedures may possibly be applied to quantum gravity is briefly discussed.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/9810043,
  title  = {Coherent State Path Integrals at (Nearly) 40},
  author = {John R. Klauder},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/9810043},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

6 pages, LaTeX, no figures, for the Florence Path Integral Conference Proceedings