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The Husimi representation and the Vlasov equation

Journal Article · · Annals of Physics (New York)
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Laboratoire de Physique Quantique, Universite Paul Sabatier, 118 Route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse Cedex (France)
  2. Institut fuer Theoretische Physik, Universitaet Erlangen, Staudtstrasse 7, D-91058 Erlangen (Germany)

We investigate the {ital h} expansion of the Time-Dependent Hartree Fock equation in the Wigner and Husimi representations. Both lead formally to the Vlasov equation in lowest order. The Husimi representation delivers a more stable expansion in particular when the self-interaction in the mean field is considered. The test particle solution of the Vlasov equation turns out to be closely related to the Husimi representation. Copyright {copyright} 1995 Academic Press, Inc.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
279712
Journal Information:
Annals of Physics (New York), Journal Name: Annals of Physics (New York) Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 244; ISSN 0003-4916; ISSN APNYA6
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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