Forms of Relativistic Dynamics, Current Operators and Deep Inelastic Lepton-Nucleon Scattering

The three well-known forms of relativistic dynamics are unitarily equivalent and the problem of constructing the current operators can be solved in any form. However the notion of the impulse approximation is reasonable only in the point form. In particular, the parton model which is the consequence of the impulse approximation in the front form is incompatible with Lorentz invariance, P invariance and T invariance. The results for deep inelastic scattering based on the impulse approximation in the point form give natural qualitative explanation of the fact that the values given by the parton model sum rules exceed the corresponding experimental quantities.Comment: 9 pages, LaTe

Fundamental Quantal Paradox and its Resolution

The postulate that coordinate and momentum representations are related to each other by the Fourier transform has been accepted from the beginning of quantum theory. As a consequence, coordinate wave functions of photons emitted by stars have cosmic sizes. This results in a paradox because predictions of the theory contradict observations. The reason of the paradox and its resolution are discussed.Comment: 16 pages, no figure

An integral version of Shor's factoring algorithm

We consider a version of Shor's quantum factoring algorithm such that the quantum Fourier transform is replaced by an extremely simple one where decomposition coefficients take only the values of $1,i,-1,-i$. In numerous calculations which have been carried out so far, our algorithm has been surprisingly stable and never failed. There are numerical indications that the probability of period finding given by the algorithm is a slowly decreasing function of the number to be factorized and is typically less than in Shor's algorithm. On the other hand, quantum computer (QC), capable of implementing our algorithm, will require a much less amount of resources and will be much less error-sensitive than standard QC. We also propose a modification of Coppersmith' Approximate Fast Fourier Transform. The numerical results show that the probability is signifacantly amplified even in the first post integral approximation. Our algorithm can be very useful at early stages of development of quantum computer.Comment: LaTex, 27 pages, 2 table

Current Operators in Quantum Field Theory and Sum Rules in Deep Inelastic Scattering

It is shown that in the general case the canonical construction of the current operators in quantum field theory does not render a bona fide vector field since Lorentz invariance is violated by Schwinger terms. We argue that the nonexistence of the canonical current operators for spinor fields follows from a very simple algebraic consideration. As a result, the well-known sum rules in deep inelastic scattering are not substantiated.Comment: 18 pages, LaTe

Qualitative Consideration Of The Effect Of Binding In Deep Inelastic Scattering

In our recent paper (hep-ph/9501348) we argued that the Bjorken variable $x$ in deep inelastic scattering cannot be interpreted as the light cone momentum fraction $\xi$ even in the Bjorken limit and in zero order of the perturbation theory. The purpose of the present paper is to qualitatively explain this fact using only a few simplest kinematical relations.Comment: 6 pages, LaTeX

Does The Cosmological Constant Problem Exist?

We first give simple arguments in favor of the "Zero Constants Party", i.e. that quantum theory should not contain fundamental dimensionful constants at all. Then we argue that quantum theory should proceed not from a space-time background but from a Lie algebra, which is treated as a symmetry algebra. With such a formulation of symmetry, the fact that $\Lambda\neq 0$ means not that the space-time background is curved (since the notion of the space-time background is not physical) but that the symmetry algebra is the de Sitter algebra rather than the Poincare one. In particular, there is no need to involve dark energy or other fields for explaining this fact. As a consequence, instead of the cosmological constant problem we have a problem why nowadays Poincare symmetry is so good approximate symmetry. This is rather a problem of cosmology but not fundamental quantum physics.Comment: 12 pages, no figures, Latex. We give additional arguments that the cosmological constant problem (which is often called the dark energy problem) is a purely artificial problem arising as a result of using the notion of space-time background while this notion is not physical

Existence of Antiparticles as an Indication of Finiteness of Nature

It is shown that in a quantum theory over a Galois field, the famous Dirac's result about antiparticles is generalized such that a particle and its antiparticle are already combined at the level of irreducible representations of the symmetry algebra without assuming the existence of a local covariant equation. We argue that the very existence of antiparticles is a strong indication that nature is described by a finite field rather than by complex numbers.Comment: 9 pages, Latex. Motivation revisited and considerably shortened. arXiv admin note: substantial text overlap with arXiv:hep-th/020900

Cosmological Acceleration as a Consequence of Quantum de Sitter Symmetry

Physicists usually understand that physics cannot (and should not) derive that $c\approx 3\cdot 10^8m/s$ and $\hbar \approx 1.054\cdot 10^{-34}kg\cdot m^2/s$. At the same time they usually believe that physics should derive the value of the cosmological constant $\Lambda$ and that the solution of the dark energy problem depends on this value. However, background space in General Relativity (GR) is only a classical notion while on quantum level symmetry is defined by a Lie algebra of basic operators. We prove that the theory based on Poincare Lie algebra is a special degenerate case of the theories based on de Sitter (dS) or anti-de Sitter (AdS) Lie algebras in the formal limit $R\to\infty$ where R is the parameter of contraction from the latter algebras to the former one, and $R$ has nothing to do with the radius of background space. As a consequence, $R$ is necessarily finite, is fundamental to the same extent as $c$ and $\hbar$, and a question why $R$ is as is does not arise. Following our previous publications, we consider a system of two free bodies in dS quantum mechanics and show that in semiclassical approximation the cosmological dS acceleration is necessarily nonzero and is the same as in GR if the radius of dS space equals $R$ and $\Lambda=3/R^2$. This result follows from basic principles of quantum theory. It has nothing to do with existence or nonexistence of dark energy and therefore for explaining cosmological acceleration dark energy is not needed. The result is obtained without using the notion of dS background space (in particular, its metric and connection) but simply as a consequence of quantum mechanics based on the dS Lie algebra. Therefore, $\Lambda$ has a physical meaning only on classical level and the cosmological constant problem and the dark energy problem do not arise.Comment: 16 pages, no figures. A version published in Physics of Particles and Nuclei Letters. arXiv admin note: substantial text overlap with arXiv:1104.4647; text overlap with arXiv:1711.0460

Finite Mathematics, Finite Quantum Theory And A Conjecture On The Nature Of Time

We first give a rigorous mathematical proof that classical mathematics (involving such notions as infinitely small/large, continuity etc.) is a special degenerate case of finite one in the formal limit when the characteristic $p$ of the field or ring in finite mathematics goes to infinity. We consider a finite quantum theory (FQT) based on finite mathematics and prove that standard continuous quantum theory is a special case of FQT in the formal limit $p\to\infty$. The description of states in standard quantum theory contains a big redundancy of elements: the theory is based on real numbers while with any desired accuracy the states can be described by using only integers, i.e. rational and real numbers play only auxiliary role. Therefore, in FQT infinities cannot exist in principle, FQT is based on a more fundamental mathematics than standard quantum theory and the description of states in FQT is much more thrifty than in standard quantum theory. Space and time are purely classical notions and are not present in FQT at all. In the present paper we discuss how classical equations of motions arise as a consequence of the fact that $p$ changes, i.e. $p$ is the evolution parameter. It is shown that there exist scenarios when classical equations of motion for cosmological acceleration and gravity can be formulated exclusively in terms of quantum quantities without using space, time and standard semiclassical approximation.Comment: 48 pages, 1 figure. A version published in Physics of Particles and Nuclei - Springe

On The Effect of Binding in Deep Inelastic Scattering

The phenomenon of scaling in deep inelastic lepton-nucleon scattering is usually explained in terms of the Feynman parton model, and the logarithmic corrections to scaling are explained in the framework of perturbative QCD. For testing the validity of the parton model, we consider the deep inelastic electron scattering in a model in which the system electromagnetic current operator explicitly satisfies relativistic invariance and current conservation. Let the struck particle have the fraction $\xi$ of the total momentum in the infinite momentum frame. Then it is shown that, due to binding of particles in the system under consideration, the Bjorken variable $x$ no longer can be interpreted as $\xi$, even in the Bjorken limit and in zero order of the perturbation theory. We argue that, as a result, the data on deep inelastic scattering alone do not make it possible to determine the $\xi$ distribution of quarks in the nucleon.Comment: 30 pages, LaTeX