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The Path Integral Approach to Quantum Mechanics

The Path Integral Approach to Quantum Mechanics
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These are notes for part of a course on advanced quantum mechanics given to 4th year physics students. The only prerequisites, however, are a basic knowledge of the Schroedinger and Heisenberg pictures of standard quantum mechanics.

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