Recourse to phase space allows the introduction of a path integral formalism valid for a broad class of Hamiltonians. Application of this phase space integral is made to the Dirac equation. The roles of geometry and physics in path integral formalisms are clarified.
By: Willard L. Miranker, Andrew Winkler
Published in: RC13964 in 1988
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