Dirac Theory in Hydrodynamic Form
Abstract
We consider quantum mechanics written in hydrodynamic formulation for the case of relativistic spinor fields to study their velocity: within such a hydrodynamic formulation it is possible to see that the velocity as is usually defined can not actually represent the tangent vector to the trajectories of particles. We propose an alternative definition for this tangent vector and hence for the trajectories of particles, which we believe to be new and the only one possible. We discuss how these results are a necessary step to take in order to face further problems, like the definition of trajectories for multi-particle systems or ensembles, as they happen to be useful in many applications and interpretations of quantum mechanics.
- Publication:
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Foundations of Physics
- Pub Date:
- June 2023
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10701-023-00695-w
- arXiv:
- arXiv:2303.17461
- Bibcode:
- 2023FoPh...53...54F
- Keywords:
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- Relativistic quantum mechanics;
- Hydrodynamic formulation;
- Spinor fields;
- Polar decomposition;
- Quantum Physics
- E-Print:
- 7 pages