Complex trajectories and Feynman path integrals

J. C. Garrison; E. M. Wright

doi:10.1016/0375-9601(85)90842-4

Complex trajectories and Feynman path integrals

J. C. Garrison, E. M. Wright

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We show how the notion of complex trajectories can be consistently introduced into the Feynman path integral formalism. WKB solutions are derived which are free of the divergences usually associated with such formulations.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	129-132
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physics Letters A
Volume	108
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0375-9601(85)90842-4
State	Published - Mar 25 1985
Externally published	Yes

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