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Hermitian vector fields and covariant quantum mechanics of a spin particle

Mathematical Physics 2011-07-14 v1 math.MP

Abstract

In the context of Covariant Quantum Mechanics for a spin particle, we classify the ``quantum vector fields'', i.e. the projectable Hermitian vector fields of a complex bundle of complex dimension 2 over spacetime. Indeed, we prove that the Lie algebra of quantum vector fields is naturally isomorphic to a certain Lie algebra of functions of the classical phase space, called ``special phase functions''. This result provides a covariant procedure to achieve the quantum operators generated by the quantum vector fields and the corresponding observables described by the special phase functions.

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@article{arxiv.0909.1797,
  title  = {Hermitian vector fields and covariant quantum mechanics of a spin particle},
  author = {Daniel Canarutto},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0909.1797},
  year   = {2011}
}

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