The Wigner Distribution Function

Abstract

In this letter the relationship between the characteristic function for two arbitrary noncommuniting observables and a generalized Wigner distribution function is established. This distribution function is shown to have no simple interpretation in the sense of probability theory but, in lieu of its special properties, can be used directly for calculating the expectation values of observables.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 04, 1982
Accession Number
ADA115777

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  • D. K. Ferry
  • G. J. Iafrate
  • H. L. Grubin

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  • Boltzmann Equation
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  • Military Research
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  • Physics

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