Abstract

A Lie algebraic method for propagation of the Wigner quasi-distribution function (QDF) under quadratic Hamiltonian was presented by Zoubi and Ben-Aryeh. We show that the same method can be used in order to propagate a rather general class of QDFs, which we call the “Gaussian class.” This class contains as special cases the well-known Wigner, Husimi, Glauber, and Kirkwood–Rihaczek QDFs. We present some examples of the calculation of the time evolution of those functions.

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