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The Wigner distribution function—50th birthday

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We discuss the profound influence which the Wigner distribution function has had in many areas of physics during its fifty years of existence.

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O'Connell, R.F. The Wigner distribution function—50th birthday. Found Phys 13, 83–92 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01889413

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