Physics – Quantum Physics
Scientific paper
1995-08-02
Annals Phys. 249 (1996) 222-235
Physics
Quantum Physics
14 Pages, Plain-TeX, no figures
Scientific paper
10.1006/aphy.1996.0069
We reinvestigate Bargmann's superselection rule for the overall mass of $n$ particles in ordinary quantum mechanics with Galilei invariant interaction potential. We point out that in order for mass to define a superselection rule it should be considered as a dynamical variable. We present a minimal extension of the original dynamics in which mass it treated as dynamical variable. Here the classical symmetry group turns out to be given by an $\reals$-extension of the Galilei group which formerly appeared only at the quantum level. There is now no obstruction to implement an action of the classical symmetry group on Hilbert space. We include some critical comments of a general nature on formal derivations of superselection rules without dynamical context.
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