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Weyl quantization, also known as Weyl calculus or Weyl–Wigner quantization, is a method for translating classical mechanical systems into quantum mechanical ones. It provides a systematic way to define quantum operators corresponding to classical observables. The core idea is to associate a classical function $f(q, p)$ of position $q$ and momentum $p$ with a quantum operator $\hat{f}$ by using the Wigner quasi-probability distribution.

The process begins with a classical observable $f(q, p)$. This observable is then transformed into an integral of the Wigner function $W(\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{p})$ multiplied by the classical observable $f(\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{p})$. The Wigner function itself is a phase-space representation of a quantum state. The Weyl transform maps a function in phase space to an operator, and conversely, the inverse Weyl transform maps an operator to a phase-space function.

A key feature of Weyl quantization is that it preserves the algebraic structure of observables to a certain extent. For example, the commutator of two operators $\hat{f}$ and $\hat{g}$ corresponds to a Moyal bracket of their associated classical functions. The Moyal bracket is a generalization of the Poisson bracket. This connection highlights how Weyl quantization bridges the gap between classical and quantum mechanics, showing that the quantum commutator arises from a specific deformation of the classical Poisson bracket.

While not the only quantization scheme, Weyl quantization is theoretically significant and has found applications in various areas of physics, including quantum optics and the study of semiclassical approximations. It offers a consistent framework for understanding how quantum behavior emerges from classical descriptions.