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Feynman Path Integrals
and their Applications
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Mathematical
Feynman Path Integrals
and their Applications
S o n i a M a z z u c c h i
U n i v e r s i t y o f T r e n t o , I t a l y
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MATHEMATICAL FEYNMAN PATH INTEGRALS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS
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Preface
Even if more than 60 years have passed since their first appearance in Feyn-
man’s PhD thesis, Feynman path integrals have not lost their fascination
yet.
They give a suggestive description of quantum evolution, reintroducing
in quantum mechanics the classical concept of trajectory, which had been
banned from the traditional formulation of the theory. In fact, they ca