Relativistic Bohmian interpretation of quantum mechanics

Journal Article · Tue Jun 27 00:00:00 EDT 2006 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2219368· OSTI ID:20875675

Nikolic, Hrvoje ^[1]

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1. Theoretical Physics Division, Rudjer Boskovic Institute, P.O.B. 180, HR-10002 Zagreb (Croatia)

I present a relativistic covariant version of the Bohmian interpretation of quantum mechanics and discuss the corresponding measurable predictions. The covariance is incoded in the fact that the nonlocal quantum potential transforms as a scalar, which is a consequence of the fact that the nonlocal wave function transforms as a scalar. The measurable predictions that can be obtained with the deterministic Bohmian interpretation cannot be obtained with the conventional interpretation simply because the conventional probabilistic interpretation does not work in the case of relativistic quantum mechanics.

• OSTI ID: 20875675
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 844, Issue 1; Conference: 4. international conference on analysis and quantum mechanics: Are there quantum jumps? - and on the present status of quantum mechanics, Trieste (Italy); Losinj (Croatia), 7-9 Sep 2005; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2219368; (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
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PROBABILISTIC ESTIMATION
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RELATIVISTIC RANGE
SCALARS
WAVE EQUATIONS
WAVE FUNCTIONS