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In this Letter, a theorem on time-dependent linear Hamiltonian systems is recalled and its connection with the Schrödinger equation is discussed. The kernel of the evolution operator of such quantum systems is computed. Furthermore, the Lewis and Riesenfeld theory for systems with many degrees of freedom is generalized.
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Rezende, J. Time-dependent linear Hamiltonian systems and quantum mechanics. Lett Math Phys 38, 117–127 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00398314
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00398314