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Propagation of quantum expectations with husimi functions

  • Technical University of Munich

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Abstract

We analyze the dynamics of expectation values of quantum observables for the timedependent semiclassical Schrödinger equation. To benefit from the positivity of Husimi functions, we switch between observables obtained from Weyl and anti-Wick quantization. We develop and prove a second order Egorov-type propagation theorem with Husimi functions by establishing transition and commutator rules for Weyl and anti-Wick operators. We provide a discretized version of our theorem and present numerical experiments for Schrödinger equations in dimensions two and six that validate our results.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1557-1581
Number of pages25
JournalSIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics
Volume73
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013

Keywords

  • Expectation values
  • Husimi functions
  • Time-dependent Schrödinger equation

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