17 research outputs found
Stability of Covariant Relativistic Quantum Theory
In this paper we study the relativistic quantum mechanical interpretation of
the solution of the inhomogeneous Euclidean Bethe-Salpeter equation. Our goal
is to determine conditions on the input to the Euclidean Bethe-Salpeter
equation so the solution can be used to construct a model Hilbert space and a
dynamical unitary representation of the Poincar\'e group. We prove three
theorems that relate the stability of this construction to properties of the
kernel and driving term of the Bethe-Salpeter equation. The most interesting
result is that the positivity of the Hilbert space norm in the non-interacting
theory is not stable with respect to Euclidean covariant perturbations defined
by Bethe-Salpeter kernels. The long-term goal of this work is to understand
which model Euclidean Green functions preserve the underlying relativistic
quantum theory of the original field theory. Understanding the constraints
imposed on the Green functions by the existence of an underlying relativistic
quantum theory is an important consideration for formulating field-theory
motivated relativistic quantum models.Comment: 29 pages, Latex, corrected typos, added background section, improved
proof of key resul
A Theorem on Light-Front Quantum Models
I give a sufficient condition for a relativistic front-form quantum
mechanical model to be scattering equivalent (unitarily equivalent with the
same S-matrix elements) to a relativistic front-form quantum model with an
interaction-independent front-form spin.Comment: 22 pages, (TeX + PHYZZX macros
Wavelets in Field Theory
We advocate the use of Daubechies wavelets as a basis for treating a variety
of problems in quantum field theory. This basis has both natural large volume
and short distance cutoffs, has natural partitions of unity, and the basis
functions are all related to the fixed point of a linear renormalization group
equation.Comment: 42 pages, 2 figures, corrected typo
Electromagnetic current operators for phenomenological relativistic models
Background: Phenomenological Poincar\'e invariant quantum mechanical models
can provide an efficient description of the dynamics of strongly interacting
particles that is consistent with spectral and scattering observables. These
models are representation dependent and in order to apply them to reactions
with electromagnetic probes it is necessary to have a consistent
electromagnetic current operator.
Purpose: The purpose of this work is to use local gauge invariance to
construct consistent strong current operators.
Method: Current operators are constructed from a model Hamiltonian by
replacing momentum operators in the Weyl representation by gauge covariant
derivatives.
Results: The construction provides a systematic method to construct explicit
expressions for current operators that are consistent with relativistic models
of strong interaction dynamics.Comment: 31 pages, contribution to 25-th European Conference on Few Body
Problems Physics, Main