Least-action principle and path-integral for classical mechanics

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Authors

E. Cattaruzza · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Trieste

E. Gozzi · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Trieste

Antônio Francisco Neto · Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto

Abstract

In this paper we show how the equations of motion of a superfield, which makes its appearance in a path-integral approach to classical mechanics, can be derived without the need of the least-action principle.

Topics & Keywords

Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Numerical methods for differential equations Quantum chaos and dynamical systems

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D, Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology

Volume 87, Issue 6

DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.87.067501

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