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Noninertial symmetry group with invariant Minkowski line element consistent with Heisenberg quantum commutation relations

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Description

The maximal symmetry of a quantum system with Heisenberg commutation relations is given by the projective representations of the automorphism group of the Weyl-Heisenberg algebra. The automorphism group is the central extension of the inhomogeneous symplectic group with a conformal scaling that acts on extended phase space. We determine the subgroup that also leaves invariant a degenerate Minkowski orthogonal line element. This defines noninertial relativistic symmetry transformations that have the expected classical limit as c → ∞.

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Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/284/1/012045

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Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
284
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[8 p.]
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
28. international colloquium on group-theoretical methods in physics
Dates
26-30 Jul 2010
Place
Newcastle upon Tyne (United Kingdom)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43044541
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COMMUTATION RELATIONS; HEISENBERG MODEL; MINKOWSKI SPACE; PHASE SPACE; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; SCALING; SP GROUPS; SYMMETRY; TRANSFORMATIONS
Descriptors DEC
CRYSTAL MODELS; ENERGY RANGE; LIE GROUPS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; SPACE; SYMMETRY GROUPS