Abstract: | The derivation of hybrids as localized equivalent functions in the plane is discussed using the simultaneous eigenfunctions of the x and y position operators, as represented in a finite basis. It proves helpful, initially, to use complex exponentials as basis functions, but the transformation to a real basis is made later. The introduction of alias functions to produce commuting matrices is described. Full results are obtained for any number of functions in the plane. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. |