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Dilatation and conformal invariance on null planes

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It is proven that a relativistic scalar field whose null-plane restriction exists (Z −13 < ∞), and which has c-number commutation relations there, transforms covariantly under dilatation and conformal transformations on a null plane. These transformations are thus unitarily implementable. The restriction of the conformal algebra to the null plane is discussed.

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Si dimostra che un campo scalare relativistico, per cui esiste la restrizione nel piano nullo (Z −13 < ∞) e che ivi ha relazioni di commutazione di numero c, si trasforma covariantemento per dilatazioni e trasformazioni conformi sul piano nullo. Queste trasformazioni si possono così adempiere unitariamente. Si discute la restrizione dell’algebra conforme al piano nullo.

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Rohrlich, F., Streit, L. Dilatation and conformal invariance on null planes. Nuov Cim B 7, 166–174 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02827044

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