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Locality as a Theorem of Galilean Covariance in Non-relativistic Quantum Mechanics

Nidhal Mghirbi

Published Jan 14, 2026• 0 citations
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Abstract

The Kinematic locality of the Quantum Probability current that has for long been treated as an independent axiom, is proven here to be a theorem of Galilean symmetry group.
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10.5281/zenodo.18242658

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