Time operators, position operators, dilatation transformations and virtual particles in relativistic and nonrelativistic quantum mechanics

D. J. Almond

Annales de l'I.H.P. Physique théorique (1973)

  • Volume: 19, Issue: 2, page 105-169
  • ISSN: 0246-0211

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Almond, D. J.. "Time operators, position operators, dilatation transformations and virtual particles in relativistic and nonrelativistic quantum mechanics." Annales de l'I.H.P. Physique théorique 19.2 (1973): 105-169. <http://eudml.org/doc/75784>.

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