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Wigner, Moyal, and Precursors to canonical coherent states

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Acta Physica Hungarica Series B, Quantum Electronics

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The phase space formulation of quantum mechanics pioneered by Wigner and developed by Moyal is shown to contain relevant concepts useful in the study of canonical coherent states.

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  1. Departments of Physics and Mathematics, University of Florida, 32611, Gainesville, FL, USA

    John R. Klauder

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Klauder, J.R. Wigner, Moyal, and Precursors to canonical coherent states. Acta Phys. Hung. B 20, 87–90 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1556/APH.20.2004.1-2.16

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