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Position space versions of Magueijo-Smolin doubly special relativity proposal and the problem of total momentum
We present and discuss two different possibilities to construct position
space version for Magueijo-Smolin (MS) doubly special relativity proposal. The
first possibility is to start from ordinary special relativity and then to
define conserved momentum in special way. It generates MS invariant as well as
nonlinear MS transformations on the momentum space, leading to consistent
picture for one-particle sector of the theory. The second possibility is based
on the following observation. Besides the nonlinear MS transformations, the MS
energy-momentum relation is invariant also under some inhomogeneous linear
transformations. The latter are induced starting from linearly realized Lorentz
group in five-dimensional position space. Particle dynamics and kinematics are
formulated starting from the corresponding five-dimensional interval. There is
no problem of total momentum in the theory. The formulation admits two observer
independent scales, the speed of light, , and with dimension of
velocity. We speculate on different possibilities to relate with
fundamental constants. In particular, expression of in terms of vacuum
energy suggests emergence of (minimum) quantum of mass.Comment: Latex twice, 14 pages, revised in accordance with the version
publishedin Phys. Rev.
On the connection between Lenz's law and relativity
In this work, we demonstrate explicitly the unified nature of electric and
magnetic fields, from the principles of special relativity and Lorentz
transformations of the electromagnetic field tensor. Using an operational
approach we construct the tensor and its corresponding transformation law,
based on the principle of relativity. Our work helps to elucidate concepts of
advanced courses on electromagnetism for primary-level learners and shows an
alternative path to derive the Lenz's law based solely on relativity arguments.Comment: 6 pages, 4 figure
A Comment on the Classical Electron Self-Energy
This paper is devoted to the analysis of the divergence of the electron
self-energy in classical electrodynamics. To do so, we appeal to the theory of
distributions and a method for obtaining corresponding extensions. At first
sight, electrostatics implies a divergence once we treat the electron as a
charged point particle. However, our construction shows that its self-energy
turns out to be an undetermined constant upon renormalization. Appealing to
empirical results we may fix its value, demanding, for example, that all its
mass comes from an electrostatic origin.Comment: 20 pages, no figures. Shorter and published version, in accordance to
reviewers suggestion
Is time the real line?
This paper is devoted to discussing the topological structure of the arrow of
time. In the literature, it is often accepted that its algebraic and
topological structures are that of a one-dimensional Euclidean space
, although a critical review on the subject is not easy to be
found. Hence, leveraging on an operational approach, we collect evidences to
identify it structurally as a normed vector space , and
take a leap of abstraction to complete it, up to isometries, to the real line.
During the development of the paper, the space-time is recognized as a
fibration, with the fibers being the sets of simultaneous events. The
corresponding topology is also exposed: open sets naturally arise within our
construction, showing that the classical space-time is non-Hausdorff. The
transition from relativistic to classical regimes is explored too.Comment: 26 pages, 9 figures. Misprints corrected and minor adjustments
according to the review proces
One Hundred Years Later: Stern-Gerlach Experiment and Dimension Witnesses
Inspired by the one-hundredth anniversary of the seminal works of Stern and
Gerlach, our contribution is a proposal of how to use their famous experiment
in a more contemporary perspective. Our main idea is to re-cast the experiment
in the modern language of prepare-and-measure scenarios. By doing so, it is
possible to connect geometric and algebraic aspects of the space of states with
the physical space. We also discuss possible simulations of the SG experiment
as well as some experimental properties of the experiment revealed at the
statistical level. Merging a more modern perspective with a paradigmatic
experiment, we hope this paper can serve as an entry door for quantum
information theory and the foundations of quantum mechanics.Comment: 23 pages, 6 figures. Minor adjustments, according to referee
suggestion
Generalization of the Extended Lagrangian Formalism on a Field Theory and Applications
Formalism of extended Lagrangian represent a systematic procedure to look for
the local symmetries of a given Lagrangian action. In this work, the formalism
is discussed and applied to a field theory. We describe it in detail for a
field theory with first-class constraints present in the Hamiltonian
formulation. The method is illustrated on examples of electrodynamics,
Yang-Mills field and non-linear sigma model.Comment: 17 pages, to be published in Phys. Rev.
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