Progress of Theoretical Physics

On the Bohr-Sommerfeld Quantization in the Pseudoclassical Systems

S. Abe, S. Naka

Published Oct 1, 1984• 9 citations

Abstract

The Bohr-Sommerfeld quantization procedure for the Grassmann variables is discussed. Applications to the problem of a spin system in a constant magnetic field and to a Dirac particle in a scalar linear potential are presented.

DOI: 10.1143/ptp.72.881

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