What does phase S mean in Bohm theory and how does it differ from classical action?

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What is the meaning of phase, S in Bohm theory? Is it same as the action in classical 1? What is their different?
 
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For spinless particles, the meaning of S in Bohm theory is pretty much the same as action (or more precisely, the Hamilton-Jacobi principal function) in classical mechanics.