The analytical evaluation of one-dimensional Gaussian path-integrals
In the introductory Section 1, it is outlined how path-integrals have made their appearance in quantum mechanics through Feynman's formalism. In Section 2, it is recalled that Gaussian path-integrals, defined as those in which the action is an integral whose integrand is a polynomial of at most the second degree in every dynamical variable involved, can be cast into the form \(F(t_ b,t_ a)\exp [iS_{cl}(b,a)/\hslash]\) where \(F(t_ b,t_ a)\) is a coefficient solely depending on the initial time- instant \(t_ a\) and the final time-instant \(t_ b\), and \(S_{cl}(b,a)\) denotes the classical action. Section 3 is devoted to the calculation of a simple formula for the factor \(F(t_ b,t_ a)\) in the case of a single particle in one Euclidean dimension whereby the most general quadratic form of the Lagrange function is considered. The method is based upon successive transformations of various related auxiliary Gaussian path-integrals which are introduced. Applying Feynman's theorem and making use of the well-known property \[ K(x_ b,t_ b;x_ a,t_ a)=\int^{+\infty}_{-\infty}K(x_ b,t_ b;x,t)K(x,t;x_ a,t_ a)dx \] satisfied by quantummechanical Green's functions, constitute important steps in the theoretical development. At the end, \(F(t_ b,t_ a)\) is expressed solely in terms of two functions which one encounters in the description of the classical particle trajectory. In Section 4, four examples of practical application are given. The last one concerns the linear harmonic oscillator with time-dependent period and damping, subject to a time-dependent perturbative force.
- A general formula for the calculation of Gaussian path-integrals in two and three Euclidean dimensions
- Path integral treatment for the one-dimensional Natanzon potentials
- Gaussian equivalent representation of path integrals over a Gaussian measure
- Path-integral estimates of ground-state functionals
- A translation theorem for the generalised analytic Feynman integral associated with Gaussian paths
- On exact evaluation of path integrals
- Path-integral approach to the statistical physics of one-dimensional random systems
- Simple explicit formulas for Gaussian path integrals with time-dependent frequencies
- Path integrals for Gaussian processes as analysis on path space by time slicing approximation
- scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1457167
- A general formula for the calculation of Gaussian path-integrals in two and three Euclidean dimensions
- Semiclassical treatment of the path-integral approach to special effects in superconductivity
- Stochastic processes defined from a Lagrangian
- A stochastic approach to insurance cycles
- Phase space path integral approach to harmonic oscillator with a time-dependent force constant
- Path integrals for quadratic Lagrangians on \(p\)-adic and adelic spaces
- Damping mechanisms in the path-integral approach to special effects in superconductivity
- Simple explicit formulas for Gaussian path integrals with time-dependent frequencies
- Path integral for separable Hamiltonians of Liouville-type
- Adelic Path Integrals for Quadratic Lagrangians
- Gaussian equivalent representation of path integrals over a Gaussian measure
- Path integral methods via the use of the central limit theorem and application
- Changing dimension and time: two well-founded and practical techniques for path integration in quantum physics
- Path integral for second-derivative Lagrangian L=(κ/2)ẍ2+(m/2)ẋ2+(k/2)x2−j(τ)x(τ)
- Phase space path integration of integrable quantum systems
This page was built for publication: The analytical evaluation of one-dimensional Gaussian path-integrals
Report a bug (only for logged in users!)Click here to report a bug for this page (MaRDI item Q1094547)
