Definition (Path integral)
Let M a C1 -curve in the space R2
(which we identify with C ),
moreover M = γ(]t0,t1[)
with a parametrization γ:]t0,t1[ → R2 .
Moreover, let
and f:M → C be H1 -integrable.
Then
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fτdH1
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(fτ)∘γ(t)|γ′(t)| dt
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f(γ(t))γ′(t) dt .
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The last integral is called
path integral
with respect to γ .
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Comment:
This path integral is an oriented integral
(see sect:9-18).
Moreover, it is defined for every mapping
γ∈C1([t0,t1];R2) with
γ([t0,t1])⊂D , D⊂C open,
and every continuous function f:D → C .
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