Geometrical properties of Maslov indices in periodic-orbit theory

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The Maslov indices in periodic-orbit theory are investigated using the phase-space path integral. Based on the observation that the Maslov index is the multi-valued function of the monodromy matrix, we introduce a generalized monodromy matrix in the universal covering space of the symplectic group and show that this index is uniquely determined in this space. The stability of the orbit is shown to determine the parity of the index, and a formula for the index of the n-repetition of the orbit is derived. (C) 2000 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.

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Sugita, A. (2000). Geometrical properties of Maslov indices in periodic-orbit theory. Physics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics, 266(4–6), 321–330. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0375-9601(99)00876-2

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