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Quantization as a consequence of the group law

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A method of gemetric quantization which solely makes use of the structure of the symmetry group of the dynamical system is proposed; the classical limit is discussed along similar lines. The method is applied to two examples, the free particle and the harmonic oscillator.

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  1. Departamento de Fáisica Teáorica, Facultad de C. Fáisicas, Universidad de Valencia, Burjasot (Valencia), España

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Aldaya, V., de Azcáarraga, J.A. Quantization as a consequence of the group law. Lett. Nuovo Cimento 33, 341–346 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02725560

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