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In this chapter, we consider an alternative way of studying quantum phenomena, using c-number functions in the phase space.
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Orszag, M. (2016). Phase Space Description. In: Quantum Optics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29037-9_7
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