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Localization and causality in relativistic quantum mechanics

  • 1. Sao Paulo Univ. (Brazil). Instituto de Fisica
  • 2. Department of physics, Queen Mary College, London

Description

It is shown that in relativistic quantum mechanics there is no criterion for the strict localization of a state in a bounded space-time region compatible with causality, translation covariance and the spectral condition (or positivity of energy together with Lorentz covariance)

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Abstract (Portuguese)

Mostra-se que em mecanica quantica relativistica nao existe criterio para a localizacao estrita de um estado numa regiao do espaco-tempo limitada compativel com causalidade, covariancia de translacao e a condicao espectral (ou positividade de energia junto com covariancia de Lorentz)

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7 p.
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IFUSP-P--84

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