Summary
A new expression for the prefactor of the quantum propagator in the limith→0 is given, and an application to calculate the Green’s function is shown. The differences between the one- and multi-dimensional cases are discussed.
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Moretti, P., Bartalini, G. On the semi-classical expression of the quantum-mechanical propagator. Nuov Cim B 107, 239–244 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02722919
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