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We will in fact see that both classical and quantum mechanics rely on | We will in fact see that both classical and quantum mechanics rely on | ||
- | the same mathematical object, the [[frameworks:hamiltonian_formalism|Hamiltonian flow]], viewed as an abstract | + | the same mathematical object, the [[formalisms:hamiltonian_formalism|Hamiltonian flow]], viewed as an abstract |
group. If one makes that group act on points in phase space, via its symplectic representation, one obtains Hamiltonian mechanics. If one makes it | group. If one makes that group act on points in phase space, via its symplectic representation, one obtains Hamiltonian mechanics. If one makes it | ||
act on functions, via the metaplectic representation, one obtains quantum | act on functions, via the metaplectic representation, one obtains quantum |