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# Manifestly Covariant Approach to Bargmann-Wigner Fields (I): Generalized scalar products and Wigner states

@article{Czachor1996ManifestlyCA,
title={Manifestly Covariant Approach to Bargmann-Wigner Fields (I): Generalized scalar products and Wigner states},
author={Marek Czachor},
journal={arXiv: Quantum Physics},
year={1996}
}
• M. Czachor
• Published 16 January 1996
• Physics
• arXiv: Quantum Physics
Manifestly covariant formalism for Bargmann-Wigner fields is developed. It is shown that there exists some freedom in the choice of the form of the Bargmann-Wigner scalar product: The general product depends implicitly on a family of world-vectors. The standard choice of the product corresponds to timelike and equal vectors which define a time" direction. The generalized form shows that formulas are simpler if one chooses {\it null\/} directions. This freedom is used to derive simple…
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