Classical perspectives on the Newton-Wigner position observable

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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer2050176
FachzeitschriftInternational Journal of Geometric Methods in Modern Physics
Jahrgang17
Ausgabenummer12
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 17 Sept. 2020

Abstract

This paper deals with the Newton-Wigner position observable for Poincaré-invariant classical systems. We prove an existence and uniqueness theorem for elementary systems that parallels the well-known Newton-Wigner theorem in the quantum context. We also discuss and justify the geometric interpretation of the Newton-Wigner position as "center of spin", already proposed by Fleming in 1965 again in the quantum context.

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Classical perspectives on the Newton-Wigner position observable. / Schwartz, Philip K.; Giulini, Domenico.
in: International Journal of Geometric Methods in Modern Physics, Jahrgang 17, Nr. 12, 2050176, 17.09.2020.

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