A non-local, Lorentz-invariant, hidden-variable interpretation of relativistic quantum mechanics based on particle trajectories

DOI10.1088/0305-4470/34/46/310zbMATH Open0992.81003arXivquant-ph/0110007OpenAlexW3098975673MaRDI QIDQ4533693FDOQ4533693

George Horton, Chris Dewdney

Publication date: 11 June 2002

Published in: Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We demonstrate how to construct a lorentz-invariant, hidden-variable interpretation of relativistic quantum mechanics based on particle trajectories. The covariant theory that we propose employs a multi-time formalism and a lorentz-invariant rule for the coordination of the space-time points on the individual particle trajectories. In this way we show that there is no contradiction between nonlocality and lorentz invariance in quantum mechanics. The approach is illustrated for relativistic bosons, using a simple model to discuss the individual non-locally correlated particle motion which ensues when the wavefunction is entangled. A simple example of measurement is described.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0110007

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zbMATH Keywords

relativistic bosonsexample of measurementmulti-time formalism

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General and philosophical questions in quantum theory (81P05) Quantum measurement theory, state operations, state preparations (81P15)

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