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International Journal of Modern Physics A

Schrödinger equation in light of symmetrical special relativity

Cláudio Nassif Cruz, A. C. Amaro de Faria, Daniel L. Cunha

Published Aug 13, 2025• 0 citations
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Abstract

We show the solution of the Schrödinger equation modified by Symmetrical Special Relativity (SSR) for a free particle inside a box. So, based on an invariant minimum speed postulated by SSR, the spectrum of energy [Formula: see text] is corrected so that the quantum number [Formula: see text] is naturally prevented, since there emerges a background energy related to the minimum speed. Therefore, as the particle cannot be at rest inside the box due to the minimum speed V, we must have [Formula: see text]. This is in accordance to the uncertainty principle that states the existence of a zero-point energy. Thus we find that the modified Schrödinger equation for lower energies is consistent with the uncertainty principle so that such principle emerges naturally from the new wave equation in space–time of SSR.

DOI
10.1142/s0217751x25501398

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This paper derives the non-relativistic time-dependent Schrödinger equation as the logically unavoidable dynamical law for de Broglie matter waves, extending the reconstruction begun in the companion work “The Logical Origin of the de Broglie Matter Wave and its Physical Meaning (the Born Rule)” (Chan, 2026). Starting from the same minimal premises—continuous position in real space, Fourier conjugacy (and the logical uncertainty principle), translation invariance via Noether’s theorem, and probability conservation via statistical energy flux—the Schrödinger equation follows deductively once norm preservation and classical non-relativistic correspondence are enforced. The derivation proceeds in clear stages: Plane-wave solutions for free particles and constant potentials, Quadratic dispersion relation from classical kinematics, Exact local plane-wave structure (defined via phase gradients) that must hold at every point for any smooth wave function, The unique linear differential operator of order ≤ 2 that consistently “glues” these local structures across smooth external potentials V(x,t) while preserving the L²-norm (unitarity). No canonical quantization, operator promotion, commutation relations, or postulated wave equations are used. The Born rule is taken as already established from the prior paper and serves only to constrain unitary evolution. The Schrödinger equation thus emerges not as an empirical postulate or convenient ansatz, but as the mathematically and symmetrically forced description of indivisible particles propagating in continuous, translationally invariant (or smoothly perturbed) space. Domain of validity and natural limitations (non-relativistic kinematics, smooth potentials, single-particle/mean-field regime, closed-system unitarity) are explicitly delineated.
A new relativistic quantum wave equation has been derived by applying the quantum prescription to the momentum and the kinetic energy rather than to the momentum and the total energy, since after all it is the kinetic energy that generates the momentum. The resulting equation reduces to the Schrodinger equation in the nonrelativistic limit and to the Klein-Gordon equation for “massless particles” in the relativistic limit, i.e., if the velocity of the particle approaches that of light, c. For massive particles in general, the new equation deviates from the Klein-Gordon equation. The same equation is shown to decouple according to the Dirac formalism, yielding a modified form of Dirac equation. When applied to a rest particle, the modified Dirac equation is shown to avoid a negative energy solution and instead include a constant solution. The other, the time-dependent particle solution of the modified Dirac equation, has the characteristic frequency Mc2/(ћ/2) , i.e., twice those of the Dirac solutions, Mc2/ћ.
A Schrödinger-like equation for a single free quantum particle is presented. It is argued that this equation can be considered a natural relativistic extension of the Schrödinger equation for energies smaller than the energy associated to the particle’s mass. Some basic properties of this equation: Galilean invariance, probability density, and relation to the Klein-Gordon equation are discussed. The scholastic value of the proposed Grave de Peralta equation is illustrated by finding precise quasi-relativistic solutions for the infinite rectangular well and the quantum rotor problems. Consequences of the non-linearity of the proposed equation for the quantum superposition principle are discussed.
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