Journal of Nonlinear Mathematical Physics

Lorentz Transformations for the Schrödinger Equation

Vladimir M. Shtelen

Published Jan 1, 1997• 0 citations

Abstract

We show that the free Schrödinger equation admits Lorentz space-time transformations when corresponding transformations of the ψ-function are nonlocal.Some consequences of this symmetry are discussed.

DOI: 10.2991/jnmp.1997.4.3-4.23

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