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Feynman path integral to relativistic quantum mechanics

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Functional-Analytic Methods for Partial Differential Equations

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This lecture makes a survey of some recent developments of path integral approach to relativistic quantum mechanics focussed on the 1+1 -dimensional Dirac equation.

Partially supported by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) No.01540112, the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture.

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Ichinose, T. (1990). Feynman path integral to relativistic quantum mechanics. In: Fujita, H., Ikebe, T., Kuroda, S.T. (eds) Functional-Analytic Methods for Partial Differential Equations. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1450. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0084907

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