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Physical Review A

Density operators and operator wave functions

John Snygg

Published Dec 1, 1981• 2 citations
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Abstract

The relationship between the density operator and operator solutions of Schr"odinger's equation is discussed. We designate operator solutions of Schr"odinger's equation as "operator wave functions" and show how they can be constructed from ordinary wave functions.
DOI
10.1103/physreva.24.2877

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