Abstract
We show a general initial value form of the semiclassical propagator. Similar to cellular dynamics, this formulation involves only the nearby orbits approximation: the evolution of nearby orbits is approximated by linearized dynamics. This phase space smearing formulation keeps the accuracy of the original Van Vleck-Gutzwiller propagator. As an illustration, we present a simple initial value form of the semiclassical propagator. It is nonsingular everywhere and is efficient for numeric implementation.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 044102 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physical Review A |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 16 Mar 2001 |
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Publication status | Published - Apr 2001 |