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The indefinite metric problem revisited and chased away

Optics 2007-05-23 v1 General Physics

Abstract

Attempts to quantize light in a manifestly Lorentz covariant manner fail because of the indefinite metric problem. Here an error in the interpretation is uncovered that is at the root of this problem.

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@article{arxiv.physics/0107025,
  title  = {The indefinite metric problem revisited and chased away},
  author = {A. B. van Oosten},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0107025},
  year   = {2007}
}

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1 page, no figures, 3 equations

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