Coordinate-free quantization of second-class constraints

The conversion of second-class constraints into first-class constraints is used to extend the coordinate-free path-integral quantization, achieved by a flat-space Brownian motion regularization of the coherent-state path-integral measure, to systems with second-class constraints.

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Published in:Nuclear physics. B 1998-02, Vol.511 (3), p.713-736
Main Authors: Klauder, John R., Shabanov, Sergei V.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The conversion of second-class constraints into first-class constraints is used to extend the coordinate-free path-integral quantization, achieved by a flat-space Brownian motion regularization of the coherent-state path-integral measure, to systems with second-class constraints.
ISSN:0550-3213
1873-1562
DOI:10.1016/S0550-3213(97)00678-0