Comment on Path Integral Derivation of Schrödinger Equation in Spaces with Curvature and Torsion
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We present a derivation of the Schrödinger equation for a path integral of a point particle in a space with curvature and torsion which is considerably shorter and more elegant than what is commonly found in the literature. ∗Permanent address: Department of Theoretical Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Sofia, Bull. 5 James Boucher, Sofia 1126, Bulgaria. Work supported by the Commission of the European Communities for Cooperation in Science and Technology, Contract No. ERB3510PL920264 1
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