Journal of Physics A Mathematical and General

Fermion systems and the Moyal formulation of quantum mechanics

Manuel Gadella, Luis Miguel Nieto

Published Nov 7, 1993• 4 citations

Abstract

Wigner functions of permutation operators are obtained and serve as a basis for a phase-space formulation of quantum 1/2 -spin identical fermions. We prove a version of the Pauli principle for this type of particle.

DOI: 10.1088/0305-4470/26/21/042

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