Relativity and equivalence in Hilbert space: a principle-theory approach to the Aharonov-Bohm effect

DOI10.1007/S10701-020-00322-YMaRDI QIDQ2177752zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors Guy Hetzroni

Publication date 6 May 2020

Published in Foundations of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/2001.04205

zbMATH Keywords

quantum mechanicsAharonov-Bohm effectprinciple of equivalencegauge symmetries

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Foundations in optics and electromagnetic theory (78A02) General and philosophical questions in quantum theory (81P05) Yang-Mills and other gauge theories in quantum field theory (81T13) Unified quantum theories (81V22) Gravitational energy and conservation laws; groups of motions (83C40)

Abstract: This paper formulates generalized versions of the general principle of relativity and of the principle of equivalence that can be applied to general abstract spaces. It is shown that when the principles are applied to the Hilbert space of a quantum particle, its law of coupling to electromagnetic fields is obtained. It is suggested to understand the Aharonov-Bohm effect in light of these principles, and the implications for some related foundational controversies are discussed.

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