Published December 10, 2004
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Journal article
A relativistically covariant version of Bohm's quantum field theory for the scalar field
Creators
- 1. Division of Physics, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 2DT (United Kingdom)
Description
We give a relativistically covariant, wave-functional formulation of Bohm's quantum field theory for the scalar field based on a general foliation of spacetime by space-like hypersurfaces. The wave functional, which guides the evolution of the field, is spacetime-foliation independent but the field itself is not. Hence, in order to have a theory in which the field may be considered a beable, some extra rule must be given to determine the foliation. We suggest one such rule based on the eigenvectors of the energy-momentum tensor of the field itself
Availability note (English)
Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0305-4470/37/11935/a4_49_011.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General (ISSN 1361-6447) http://www.iop.org/Additional details
Identifiers
- URL
- http://stacks.iop.org/0305-4470/37/11935/a4_49_011.pdf; http://www.iop.org/;
- DOI
- 10.1088/0305-4470/37/49/011;
- PII
- S0305-4470(04)80976-4;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General
- Journal Volume
- 37
- Journal Issue
- 49
- Journal Page Range
- p. 11935-11943
- ISSN
- 0305-4470
- CODEN
- JPHAC5
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 36046659
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- EIGENVECTORS; ENERGY-MOMENTUM TENSOR; MATHEMATICAL EVOLUTION; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SCALAR FIELDS; SPACE-TIME
- Descriptors DEC
- EVOLUTION; FIELD THEORIES; SPACE; TENSORS