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Remarks on causality, localization, and spreading of wave packets

Gerhard C. Hegerfeldt, Simon N. M. Ruijsenaars

Published Jul 15, 1980• 117 citations

Abstract

Localization properties of general quantum systems and their connection with causality are studied, extending previous results by the first-named author.Received 3 March 1979DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.22.377©1980 American Physical Society

DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.22.377

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