Perturbation theory and the classical limit of quantum mechanics

Journal of Mathematical Physics

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 2899-2921

  McRae, S M ^a,b   Vrscay, E R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0031531456     PISSN: 00222488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.532025     Document Type: Article

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