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Group theoretical derivation of consistent particle theories

Giuseppe Nisticò

SciPost Phys. Proc. 14, 040 (2023) · published 24 November 2023

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34th International Colloquium on Group Theoretical Methods in Physics

Abstract

Current quantum theories of an elementary free particle assume unitary space inversion and anti-unitary time reversal operators. In so doing robust classes of possible theories are discarded. The present work shows that consistent theories can be derived through a strictly deductive development from the principle of relativistic invariance and position covariance, also with anti-unitary space inversion and unitary time reversal operators. In doing so the class of possible consistent theories is extended for positive but also zero mass particles. In particular, consistent theories for a Klein-Gordon particle are derived and the non-localizability theorem for a non zero helicity massless particle is extended.


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