Modular localization of massive particles with ''any'' spin in d=2+1
Creators
- 1. Institut fuer Theoretische Physik, Universitaet Goettingen, Bunsenstr. 9, 37 073 Goettingen, (Germany)
Description
We discuss a concept of particle localization which is motivated from quantum field theory, and has been proposed by Brunetti, Guido and Longo and by Schroer. It endows the single-particle Hilbert space with a family of real subspaces indexed by the space-time regions, with certain specific properties reflecting the principles of locality and covariance. We show by construction that such a localization structure exists also in the case of massive anyons in d=2+1, i.e., for particles with positive mass and with arbitrary spin s(set-membership sign)R. The construction is completely intrinsic to the corresponding ray representation of the (proper orthochronous) Poincare group. Our result is of particular interest since there are no free fields for anyons, which would fix a localization structure in a straightforward way. We present explicit formulas for the real subspaces, expected to turn out useful for the construction of a quantum field theory for anyons. In accord with well-known results, only localization in string-like, instead of point-like or bounded, regions is achieved. We also prove a single-particle PCT theorem, exhibiting a PCT operator which acts geometrically correctly on the family of real subspaces
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.1561592;
- arXiv
- arXiv:hep-th/0208195v2;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Mathematical Physics
- Journal Volume
- 44
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Journal Page Range
- p. 2037-2057
- ISSN
- 0022-2488
- CODEN
- JMAPAQ
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 35004834
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ANYONS; HILBERT SPACE; LOCALITY; POINCARE GROUPS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SPACE-TIME; SPIN
- Descriptors DEC
- ANGULAR MOMENTUM; BANACH SPACE; FIELD THEORIES; LIE GROUPS; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; QUASI PARTICLES; SPACE; SYMMETRY GROUPS
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2003 American Institute of Physics.