Journal of Gansu Education College

A Calculation of a Propagator of One Dimensional Harmonic Oscillator Acted by External Force J(t)

Xiang Ya-hong

Published Jan 1, 2002• 0 citations

Abstract

This article intends to discuss through the path integral method,a propagator of me dimensional harmonic oscillator acted upon by external force J(t)=f 0t(f 0 is constant) .

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