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The covariant form for quantum-mechanical operators which are quadratic in momentum

Ковариантная форма для квантовомеханических операторов, которые являются квадратичными по импульсу

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A unique invariant ordering of factors is obtained for the quantum-mechanical observable which is quadratic in momentum. The ordering is deduced from the requirement of invariance under change of co-ordinate system and from the commutation relations which the observable is postulated to obey.

Riassunto

Per l’osservabile della meccanica quantistica che è quadratico rispetto all'impulso si ottiene una maniera unica invariabile di ordinare i fattori. Si deriva questo ordine dalla condizione di invarianza rispetto al cambiamento del sistema di coordinate e dalle relazioni di commutazione che l’osservabile deve soddisfare per postulato.

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Получается единственное инвариантное упорядочивание факторов для квантовомеханической наблюдаемой величины, которая является квадратичной по импульсу. Упорядочивание выводится из требовавания инвариантности относительно изменения системы координат и из коммутационных соотношений, которым, как постулруется, удовлетворяет указанная наблюдаемая величина.

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Bloore, F.J., Routh, L. The covariant form for quantum-mechanical operators which are quadratic in momentum. Nuov Cim B 25, 78–84 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02737666

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