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Elementary particles, holography and the BMS group

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-11-10 v2 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

In the context of asymptotically flat space-times, it has been suggested to label elementary particles as unitary irreducible representations of the BMS group. We analyse this idea in the spirit of the holographic principle advocating the use of this definition.

Cite

@article{arxiv.hep-th/0412142,
  title  = {Elementary particles, holography and the BMS group},
  author = {Claudio Dappiaggi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0412142},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

5 pages, revtex Several comments added, enhanced bibliography

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