Published December 2007 | Version v1
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An unknown story: Majorana and the Pauli-Weisskopf scalar electrodynamics

Creators

  • 1. INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Complesso Universitario di M.S. Angelo, Napoli (Italy)
  • 2. Napoli Univ. (Italy). Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche

Description

An account is given of an interesting but unknown theory by Majorana regarding scalar quantum electrodynamics, elaborated several years before the known Pauli-Weisskopf theory. Theoretical calculations and their interpretation are given in detail, together with a general historical discussion of the main steps towards the building of a quantum field theory for electrodynamics. A possible peculiar application to nuclear constitution, as conceived around 1930, considered by Majorana is as well discussed. (Abstract Copyright [2007], Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)

Availability note (English)

Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/andp.200710270

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
http://www.interscience.wiley.com;
DOI
10.1002/andp.200710270;
arXiv
arXiv:0710.5914v1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Annalen der Physik (Leipzig)
Journal Volume
16
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 824-841
ISSN
0003-3804

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
39009408
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
HAMILTONIANS; KLEIN-GORDON EQUATION; MAJORANA THEORY; NEGATIVE ENERGY STATES; NUCLEAR STRUCTURE; QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS; SCALAR FIELDS; SECOND QUANTIZATION
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELECTRODYNAMICS; ENERGY LEVELS; EQUATIONS; FIELD EQUATIONS; FIELD THEORIES; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; QUANTIZATION; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; QUANTUM OPERATORS; WAVE EQUATIONS

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Notes
With 2 figs., 34 refs.. SICI: 0003-3804(20071213)16:12<824::AID-ANDP200710270>3.0.TX;2-G