Path-Integral Formulation of Pseudo-Hermitian Quantum Mechanics and the Role of the Metric Operator
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We provide a careful analysis of the generating functional in the path integral formulation of pseudo-Hermitian and in particular PT -symmetric quantum mechanics and show how the metric operator enters the expression for the generating functional. PACS number: 03.65.-w
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