English

What could have we been missing while Pauli's Theorem was in force?

Quantum Physics 2007-05-23 v1 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

Pauli's theorem asserts that the canonical commutation relation [T,H]=iI[T,H]=iI only admits Hilbert space solutions that form a system of imprimitivities on the real line, so that only non-self-adjoint time operators exist in single Hilbert quantum mechanics. This, however, is contrary to the fact that there is a large class of solutions to [T,H]=iI[T,H]=iI, including self-adjoint time operator solutions for semibounded and discrete Hamiltonians. Consequently the theorem has brushed aside and downplayed the rest of the solution set of the time-energy canonical commutation relation.

Cite

@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0303106,
  title  = {What could have we been missing while Pauli's Theorem was in force?},
  author = {Eric A. Galapon},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0303106},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

To appear in the proceedings of the ``International Colloquium in Time and Matter,'' Venice, Italy, August 11-24, 2002 (World Scientific). 12 pages