Does the equation of motion determine commutation relations?

Susumu Okubo
Phys. Rev. D 22, 919 – Published 15 August 1980
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Abstract

Some examples in both quantum mechanics and quantum field theory are used to demonstrate the fact that a given equation of motion can have more than one inequivalent Lagrangian and hence can admit two different quantization procedures.

  • Received 1 May 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.22.919

©1980 American Physical Society

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Susumu Okubo

  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627

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Vol. 22, Iss. 4 — 15 August 1980

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