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Title: Very Special Relativity

Abstract

By very special relativity (VSR) we mean descriptions of nature whose space-time symmetries are certain proper subgroups of the Poincare group. These subgroups contain space-time translations together with at least a two-parameter subgroup of the Lorentz group isomorphic to that generated by K{sub x}+J{sub y} and K{sub y}-J{sub x}. We find that VSR implies special relativity (SR) in the context of local quantum field theory or of CP conservation. Absent both of these added hypotheses, VSR provides a simulacrum of SR for which most of the consequences of Lorentz invariance remain wholly or essentially intact, and for which many sensitive searches for departures from Lorentz invariance must fail. Several feasible experiments are discussed for which Lorentz-violating effects in VSR may be detectable.

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Physics Department, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215 (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
20860500
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physical Review Letters
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 97; Journal Issue: 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.021601; (c) 2006 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; GROUP THEORY; LORENTZ GROUPS; LORENTZ INVARIANCE; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; RELATIVITY THEORY; SPACE-TIME; SYMMETRY

Citation Formats

Cohen, Andrew G, and Glashow, Sheldon L. Very Special Relativity. United States: N. p., 2006. Web. doi:10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.97.021601.
Cohen, Andrew G, & Glashow, Sheldon L. Very Special Relativity. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.97.021601
Cohen, Andrew G, and Glashow, Sheldon L. 2006. "Very Special Relativity". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.97.021601.
@article{osti_20860500,
title = {Very Special Relativity},
author = {Cohen, Andrew G and Glashow, Sheldon L},
abstractNote = {By very special relativity (VSR) we mean descriptions of nature whose space-time symmetries are certain proper subgroups of the Poincare group. These subgroups contain space-time translations together with at least a two-parameter subgroup of the Lorentz group isomorphic to that generated by K{sub x}+J{sub y} and K{sub y}-J{sub x}. We find that VSR implies special relativity (SR) in the context of local quantum field theory or of CP conservation. Absent both of these added hypotheses, VSR provides a simulacrum of SR for which most of the consequences of Lorentz invariance remain wholly or essentially intact, and for which many sensitive searches for departures from Lorentz invariance must fail. Several feasible experiments are discussed for which Lorentz-violating effects in VSR may be detectable.},
doi = {10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.97.021601},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/20860500}, journal = {Physical Review Letters},
issn = {0031-9007},
number = 2,
volume = 97,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jul 14 00:00:00 EDT 2006},
month = {Fri Jul 14 00:00:00 EDT 2006}
}