Gale, Evan (2025) The localization problem: an antinomy between measurability and causal dynamics. [Preprint]
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Abstract
The localization problem in relativistic quantum theory has persisted for more than seven decades, yet it is largely unknown and continues to perplex even those well-versed in the subject. At the heart of this problem lies a fundamental conflict between localizability and relativistic causality, which can also be construed as part of the broader dichotomy between measurement and unitary dynamics. This article provides a historical review of the localization problem in one-particle relativistic quantum mechanics, clarifying some persistent misconceptions in the literature, and underscoring the antinomy between causal dynamics and localized observables.
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| Keywords: | localization problem, Newton-Wigner localization, Foldy-Wouthuysen transformation, relativistic quantum mechanics, quantum foundations | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics > Fields and Particles General Issues > History of Philosophy of Science Specific Sciences > Physics Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Field Theory Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory |
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| Depositing User: | Mr Evan P. G. Gale | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 20 Mar 2025 14:52 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 20 Mar 2025 14:52 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 24920 | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics > Fields and Particles General Issues > History of Philosophy of Science Specific Sciences > Physics Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Field Theory Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory |
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| Date: | 2025 | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/24920 |
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