Distribution functions in physics: Fundamentals

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1984

Abstract

This is the first part of what will be a two-part review of distribution functions in physics. Here we deal with fundamentals and the second part will deal with applications. We discuss in detail the properties of the distribution function defined earlier by one of us (EPW) and we derive some new results. Next, we treat various other distribution functions. Among the latter we emphasize the so-called P distribution, as well as the generalized P distribution, because of their importance in quantum optics. © 1984.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Physics Reports

First Page

121

Last Page

167

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