Non-Perturbative Anharmonic Correction to Mehler’s Presentation of the Harmonic Oscillator Propagator
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https://doi.org/10.15407/ujpe59.02.0179Keywords:
Non-perturbative anharmonic correction, Mehler’s formula, harmonic oscillatorAbstract
We find the possibility of a non-perturbative anharmonic correction to Mehler’s formula for the propagator of a harmonic oscillator. The conditional Wiener measure functional integral with a fourth-order term in the exponent is evaluated using a method alternative to the conventional perturbative approach. In contrast to the conventional perturbation theory, we expand the term linear in the integration variable in the exponent into a power series. The case where the
starting point of the propagator is zero is discussed. The results are presented in analytical form for positive and negative frequencies.
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