Quantum caustics for systems with quadratic Lagrangians in multi-dimensions (Q1580518)

The notion of quantum caustic is introduced as the quantum analogue of the classical singularity in the Dirichlet boundary problem. The paper addresses \(d\)-dimensional systems with quadratic Lagrangians based on the Feynman path integration procedure due to L. S. Schulman (1975, 1981). The transition amplitude on caustics is derived in a closed form for generic multiplicity \(f\) and in particular for the maximal multiplicity \(f=d\). The amplitude reduces to the Van Vleck form for the non-caustics case \(f=0\).