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View SchemaPath Integral and the Induction Law
| Authors | F. A. Barone, C. Farina |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0508202 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0508202 |
| DOI | 10.1119/1.1326081 |
| Journal | Am. J. Phys. 69, 506 (2001) |
Abstract
We show how the induction law is correctly used in the path integral computation of the free particle propagator. The way this primary path integral example is treated in most textbooks is a little bit missleading.
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