Journal of Mathematical Physics

The classical limit of ultralocal scalar fields

Chengjun Zhu, John R. Klauder

Published Jul 1, 1994• 3 citations

Abstract

The classical limit of the quantum theory of ultralocal scalar fields is approached with the help of coherent state techniques. In the limit ℏ→0, it is demonstrated that the coherent state expectation value of the Heisenberg field operators coincide with the solutions of the corresponding classical canonical equations of motion.

DOI: 10.1063/1.530475

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