Gao, Shan (2022) A Conjecture on the Origin of Superselection Rules - with a Comment on "The Global Phase Is Real". [Preprint]

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It is argued that superselection rules originate not from symmetry but from the initial state of the universe. This solves the puzzle posed by Schroeren in his recent paper "The Global Phase Is Real"; since the SO(3) symmetry does not imply the univalence superselection rule, his argument for the reality of the global phase does not succeed.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Gao, Shan sgao7319@uni.sydney.edu.au
Keywords:	superselection rules; symmetry; initial state of the universe; global phase
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics Specific Sciences > Physics > Symmetries/Invariances
Depositing User:	Dr. Shan Gao
Date Deposited:	10 Apr 2022 18:38
Last Modified:	10 Apr 2022 18:38
Item ID:	20439
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics Specific Sciences > Physics > Symmetries/Invariances
Date:	7 April 2022
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/20439

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