On Noether's theorem in quantum field theory

Journal Article · Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986 · Ann. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0003-4916(86)90086-2· OSTI ID:5380479

Buchholz, D; Doplicher, S; Longo, R

Extending the construction of local generators of symmetries in (S. Doplicher, C-italico-italicm-italicm-italicu-italicn-italic. M-italica-italict-italich-italic. P-italich-italicy-italics-italic. 85 (1982), 73; S. Doplicher and R. Longo, C-italico-italicm-italicm-italicu-italicn-italic. M-italica-italict-italich-italic. P-italich-italicy-italics-italic. 88 (1983), 399) to space-time and supersymmetries, we establish a weak form of Noether's theorem in quantum field theory. We also comment on the physical significance of the ''split property,'' underlying our analysis, and discuss some local aspects of superselection rules following from our results.

• Research Organization: Institut fuer Theoretische Physik, Universitaet Hamburg, 2000 Hamburg 50, Federal Republic of Germany
• OSTI ID: 5380479
• Journal Information: Ann. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States), Vol. 170:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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