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View SchemaNegative Binomial and Multinomial States: probability distributions and coherent states
| Authors | Hong-Chen Fu, Ryu Sasaki |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/9610022 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/9610022 |
| DOI | 10.1063/1.532102 |
| Journal | J.Math.Phys. 38 (1997) 3968-3987 |
Abstract
Following the relationship between probability distribution and coherent states, for example the well known Poisson distribution and the ordinary coherent states and relatively less known one of the binomial distribution and the $su(2)$ coherent states, we propose ``interpretation'' of $su(1,1)$ and $su(r,1)$ coherent states ``in terms of probability theory''. They will be called the ``negative binomial'' (``multinomial'') ``states'' which correspond to the ``negative'' binomial (multinomial) distribution, the non-compact counterpart of the well known binomial (multinomial) distribution. Explicit forms of the negative binomial (multinomial) states are given in terms of various boson representations which are naturally related to the probability theory interpretation. Here we show fruitful interplay of probability theory, group theory and quantum theory.
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