Violation of Causality in Relativistic Quantum Theory?

Gerhard C. Hegerfeldt
Phys. Rev. Lett. 54, 2395 – Published 3 June 1985
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Abstract

We show that states of systems which, in a very general sense, are approximately localized at time t=0 in a finite region, with exponentially bounded tails outside, violate Einstein causality at later times. Implications are discussed.

  • Received 12 April 1985

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.54.2395

©1985 American Physical Society

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Gerhard C. Hegerfeldt*,†

  • Institut für Theoretische Physik, Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, West Germany, and A. P. Sloan Laboratory for Mathematics and Physics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125

  • *Permanent address.
  • Address until fall 1985.

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Vol. 54, Iss. 22 — 3 June 1985

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