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On the Mehlig-Wilkinson representation of metaplectic operators

Symplectic Geometry 2007-05-23 v1 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

We study the Weyl representation of metaplectic operators studied by Mehlig and Wilkinson. We give precise calculations ofthe associated Maslov indices; these intervene in a crucial way in Gutzwiller's trace formula of semiclassical mechanics.

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@article{arxiv.math/0411453,
  title  = {On the Mehlig-Wilkinson representation of metaplectic operators},
  author = {Maurice A. de Gosson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0411453},
  year   = {2007}
}

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9 pages