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arXiv:quant-ph/9807068

Relativistic Trace Formula for Bound States in Terms of Classical Periodic Orbits

Hagen M. Kleinert, De‐Hone Lin

Published Jul 24, 1998• 2 citations
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Abstract

We set up a trace formula for the relativistic density of states in terms of a topological sum of classical periodic orbits. The result is applicable to any relativistic integrable system.
DOI
10.48550/arxiv.quant-ph/9807068

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