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