Published August 25, 2000 | Version v1
Journal article

A projector path integral for the Dirac equation and the spin derivation of space

Description

We construct a new kind of path integral for the Dirac equation propagator, intended as an extension to 3 space dimensions of the Feynman 'checkerboard' propagator. One form of this path integral is a 'projector path' summation, out of which one can reconstruct standard 3D space and chirality. Other forms allow the particle velocity along the path to be adjusted

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Identifiers

PII
S0003491699959936;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Annals of Physics (New York)
Journal Volume
284
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 1-9
ISSN
0003-4916
CODEN
APNYA6

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35002239
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CHIRALITY; DIRAC EQUATION; FEYNMAN PATH INTEGRAL; PROPAGATOR; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; FIELD EQUATIONS; INTEGRALS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; PATH INTEGRALS; WAVE EQUATIONS

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Copyright (c) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.