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Evolution equations for multi-time wavefunctions
- Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Multi-time wavefunctions are of particular interest in relativistic quantum mechanics. A multitime wavefunction has separate time-variables for each particle; this makes it a manifestly Lorentz-invariant object. The time-evolution equations are systems of Schroedinger equations; one for each particle's time variable and each with a certain Hamiltonian. We derive conditions under which these systems of equations have a common solution. Also, we derive three main results about concrete multi-time models. First we show that a model proposed by Duerr and Tumulka in 2001 is inconsistent. The second result is a consistent model for a constant number of particles with a cutoff pair potential. The third result is a consistent theory for a simple quantum field theoretic model with creation and annihilation of particles. Existence and uniqueness of solutions is proven for both models.
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- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........7748f78929db1968d3b747cd3bb97caa
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.7282/t3sb45gj