Published February 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Frame independence of the fundamental length in relativistic quantum field theory

  • 1. Department of Applied Physics and Mathematics, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tokushima, Tokushima 770-8506 (Japan)
  • 2. School of Mathematical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X54001, Durban 4000 (South Africa)

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Some time ago we proposed a relativistic quantum field theory with a fundamental length in terms of tempered ultrahyperfunctions [Bruening, E. and Nagamachi, S., 'Relativistic quantum field theory with a fundamental length', J. Math. Phys. 45, 2199 (2004); e-print arXiv:math-ph/0804.1663; 'Solutions of a linearized model of Heisenberg's fundamental equation II', J. Math. Phys. 49, 052304 (2008)]. The definition of the fundamental length by Bruening and Nagamachi ['Relativistic quantum field theory with a fundamental length', J. Math. Phys. 45, 2199 (2004)] seems to depend on the Lorentz frame which is used to define it. In this article we show that this is actually not the case. In addition we discuss in some detail the geometric and analytic realization of the fundamental length and point out some important difference to standard relativistic quantum field theory in the sense of Gaarding and Wightman.

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Journal Title
Journal of Mathematical Physics
Journal Volume
51
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 022305-022305.18
ISSN
0022-2488
CODEN
JMAPAQ

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41072104
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
EQUATIONS; GEOMETRY; LORENTZ INVARIANCE; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; WIGHTMAN FIELD THEORY
Descriptors DEC
AXIOMATIC FIELD THEORY; ENERGY RANGE; FIELD THEORIES; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; MATHEMATICS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY

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