Statistical Mechanics · Problem 5.3

The Theory of Simple Gases — R. K. Pathria

Physics — Statistical Mechanics · density-matrix-momentum-representation

Problem

Derive the density matrix

\rho

for (i) a free particle and (ii) a linear harmonic oscillator in the momentum representation and study its main properties along the lines of Sec. 5.3.

Related theory

Density Matrix

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