On the Quantum Space-Time Coordinates of an Event
Quantum Physics
2008-02-03 v2
Abstract
This paper gives a representation of the most general positive operator valued measure in Minkowski space-time, covariant with respect to the Poincare' group. It provides the correct mathematical description of the space-time coordinates of a quantum event, described by a quantum object with suitable properties. It is known that these coordinates cannot be represented by self-adjoint operators or by the corresponding projection valued measure.
Cite
@article{arxiv.quant-ph/9702060,
title = {On the Quantum Space-Time Coordinates of an Event},
author = {M. Toller},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/9702060},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
21 pages, LATEX, no figures. This revised version contains several more important references and a short section on non-normalized positive operator valued measures