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Relativistic Hamiltonian with square root in the path integral formalism

Journal Article · · Theor. Math. Phys.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01033521· OSTI ID:7104285

This paper discussed the quantization of the relativistic Hamiltonian with square root. It is shown that calculation of this integral does not give the Green's function of the Klein-Gordon equation but leads to the propagator of a scalar field in the two-component Feshbach-Villars formalism. The difficulties in calculating path integrals in the presence of nontrivial external fields are discussed.

Research Organization:
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna
OSTI ID:
7104285
Journal Information:
Theor. Math. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: Theor. Math. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 62:2; ISSN TMPHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English