Approaching space-time through velocity in doubly special relativity
Abstract
We discuss the definition of velocity as dE/d|p|, where E, p are the energy and momentum of a particle, in doubly special relativity (DSR). If this definition matches dx/dt appropriate for the space-time sector, then space-time can in principle be built consistently with the existence of an invariant length scale. We show that, within different possible velocity definitions, a space-time compatible with momentum-space DSR principles cannot be derived.
- Publication:
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Physical Review D
- Pub Date:
- December 2004
- DOI:
- 10.1103/PhysRevD.70.125012
- arXiv:
- arXiv:gr-qc/0410020
- Bibcode:
- 2004PhRvD..70l5012A
- Keywords:
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- 11.30.Cp;
- 03.30.+p;
- 04.60.-m;
- 12.90.+b;
- Lorentz and Poincare invariance;
- Special relativity;
- Quantum gravity;
- Miscellaneous theoretical ideas and models;
- General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology;
- High Energy Physics - Theory
- E-Print:
- 11 pages, no figures, minor changes, references added, final version to appear in PRD