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Abstract
We present a self-contained formulation of spin-free non-relativistic quantum mechanics that makes no use of wavefunctions or complex amplitudes of any kind. Quantum states are represented as ensembles of real-valued quantum trajectories, obtained by extremizing an action and satisfying energy conservation. The theory applies for arbitrary configuration spaces and system dimensionalities. Various beneficial ramifications-theoretical, computational, and interpretational-are discussed.Mesh:
Year: 2012 PMID: 22280737 DOI: 10.1063/1.3680558
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Chem Phys ISSN: 0021-9606 Impact factor: 3.488