The Feynman effective classical potential in the Schr\"odinger formulation
Statistical Mechanics
2009-10-31 v1
Abstract
New physical insight into the correspondence between path integral concepts and the Schr\"odinger formulation is gained by the analysis of the effective classical potential, that is defined within the Feynman path integral formulation of statistical mechanics. This potential is related to the quasi-static response of the equilibrium system to an external force. These findings allow for a comprehensive formulation of dynamical approximations based on this potential.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9906319,
title = {The Feynman effective classical potential in the Schr\"odinger formulation},
author = {Rafael Ramírez and Telesforo López-Ciudad},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9906319},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
10 pages, 4 figures