Relativistic Quantum Mechanics and Field Theory
Abstract
The problems which arise for a relativistic quantum mechanics are reviewed and critically examined in connection with the foundations of quantum field theory. The conflict between the quantum mechanical Hilbert space structure, the locality property and the gauge invariance encoded in the Gauss' law is discussed in connection with the various quantization choices for gauge fields.
- Publication:
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Foundations of Physics
- Pub Date:
- March 2004
- DOI:
- arXiv:
- arXiv:hep-th/0401143
- Bibcode:
- 2004FoPh...34..501S
- Keywords:
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- relativistic quantum mechanics;
- quantization of gauge theories;
- High Energy Physics - Theory
- E-Print:
- 33 pages, Invited talk al the Conference "Present Problems of Theoretical Physics", Vietri April 11-16 (2003)