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The Equivalence Postulate of Quantum Mechanics: Main Theorems

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Abstract

We consider the two main theorems in the derivation of the Quantum Hamilton--Jacobi Equation from the Equivalence Postulate (EP) of quantum mechanics. The first one concerns a basic cocycle condition, which holds in any dimension with Euclidean or Minkowski metrics and implies a global conformal symmetry underlying the Quantum Hamilton--Jacobi Equation. In one dimension such a condition fixes the Schwarzian equation. The second theorem concerns energy quantization which follows rigorously from consistency of the equivalence postulate.

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@article{arxiv.0912.1225,
  title  = {The Equivalence Postulate of Quantum Mechanics: Main Theorems},
  author = {Alon E. Faraggi and Marco Matone},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0912.1225},
  year   = {2018}
}

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30 pages. Standard LaTex