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Quantum entropy and special relativity

Quantum Physics 2011-06-24 v2 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

We consider a single free spin 1/2 particle. The reduced density matrix for its spin is not covariant under Lorentz transformations. The spin entropy is not a relativistic scalar and has no invariant meaning.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0203033,
  title  = {Quantum entropy and special relativity},
  author = {Asher Peres and Petra F. Scudo and Daniel R. Terno},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0203033},
  year   = {2011}
}

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