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Integral-free Wigner functions

Mathematical Physics 2008-01-02 v1 math.MP

Abstract

Wigner phase space quasi-probability distribution function is a Fourier transform related to a given quantum mechanical wave function. It is shown that for the wave functions of type ψ(q)=eaq2ϕ(q)\psi (q)=e^{-aq^2}\phi (q), the Wigner function can be defined in terms of differential operators acting on a given function, independently from the integral formula which appears in the standard definition. Gaussian wave packet, harmonic and singular oscillators are given as the examples.

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@article{arxiv.math-ph/0702018,
  title  = {Integral-free Wigner functions},
  author = {A. Tegmen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math-ph/0702018},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

5 pages, no figures, to appear in "Il Nuovo Cimento B"