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Quantum Theory in Accelerated Frames of Reference
The observational basis of quantum theory in accelerated systems is studied.
The extension of Lorentz invariance to accelerated systems via the hypothesis
of locality is discussed and the limitations of this hypothesis are pointed
out. The nonlocal theory of accelerated observers is briefly described.
Moreover, the main observational aspects of Dirac's equation in noninertial
frames of reference are presented. The Galilean invariance of nonrelativistic
quantum mechanics and the mass superselection rule are examined in the light of
the invariance of physical laws under inhomogeneous Lorentz transformations.Comment: 25 pages, no figures, contribution to Springer Lecture Notes in
Physics (Proc. SR 2005, Potsdam, Germany, February 13 - 18, 2005