Moyal product

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
star product
gptkbp:defines noncommutative, associative product of functions on phase space
gptkbp:field gptkb:deformation_quantization
mathematical physics
gptkbp:generalizes classical pointwise product
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Moyal product
gptkbp:introducedIn 1949
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:José_Enrique_Moyal
gptkbp:property reduces to pointwise product in classical limit
encodes quantum corrections as higher order terms in Planck constant
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Wigner–Weyl_transform
Poisson bracket
gptkbp:usedIn quantum mechanics
phase space formulation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Weyl_quantization
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5