The geometry of coherent states

Journal of Mathematical Physics

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 2568-2583

  Field, Timothy R ^a   Hughston, Lane P ^b  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033242346     PISSN: 00222488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.532716     Document Type: Article

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