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This lecture covers the path integral evolution operator representation of the Schrödinger equation, discussing the semiclassical approximation (WKB) and the physical interpretation of the saddle point method. It also explores the quasi-classical method for solving the Schrödinger equation in 1D, emphasizing the importance of the WKB approximation and the conditions for its validity.