Journal of Physics A Mathematical and General

On the stochastic Lagrangian and a new derivation of the Schrodinger equation

Ian M Davies

Published Aug 21, 1989• 7 citations

Abstract

The author obtains an expression for the stochastic Lagrangian as used in stochastic mechanics in a straightforward manner without obtaining the singular terms of Guerra et. at. (1983). He then presents a new derivation of the Schrodinger equation.

DOI: 10.1088/0305-4470/22/16/010

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