Time-dependent invariants and Green functions in the probability representation of quantum mechanics

V. I. Man’ko, L. Rosa, and P. Vitale
Phys. Rev. A 57, 3291 – Published 1 May 1998
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Abstract

In the probability representation of quantum mechanics, quantum states are represented by a classical probability distribution, the marginal distribution function (MDF), whose time dependence is governed by a classical evolution equation. We find and explicitly solve, for a wide class of Hamiltonians, equations for the Green function of such an equation, the so-called classical propagator. We elucidate the connection of the classical propagator to the quantum propagator for the density matrix and to the Green function of the Schrödinger equation. Within the new description of quantum mechanics we give a definition of coherence solely in terms of properties of the MDF and we test the definition recovering well known results. As an application, the forced parametric oscillator is considered. Its classical and quantum propagator are found, together with the MDF for coherent and Fock states.

  • Received 19 December 1997

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.57.3291

©1998 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

V. I. Man’ko*, L. Rosa, and P. Vitale

  • Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche, Università di Napoli, Mostra d’Oltremare, Pad.19, I-80125, Napoli, Italy
  • INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Napoli, Italy

  • *On leave from Lebedev Physical Institute, Moscow, Russia. Electronic address: manko,rosa,vitale@na.infn.it

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Vol. 57, Iss. 5 — May 1998

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