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Application of a Quantum Action Principle to a Quantum Oscillator

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A quantum action principle is presented and discussed. These ideas are then applied to a specific physical example, the effect produced by an oscillator on another physical system.

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  1. Centre de Recherches Mathématiques, Université de Montréal, 2920 Chemin de la Tour, Pavillon André Aisenstadt, C. P. 6128 Succ. Centre Ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada

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Bracken, P. Application of a Quantum Action Principle to a Quantum Oscillator. International Journal of Theoretical Physics 40, 1295–1306 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1017536023539

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