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arXiv:math-ph/0307060

Generally covariant Quantum Mechanics

Jaroslaw Wojciech Wawrzycki

Published Jul 29, 2003• 0 citations
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Abstract

We present a complete theory, which is a generalization of Bargmann's theory of factors for ray representations. We apply the theory to the generally covariant formulation of the Quantum Mechanics.
DOI
10.48550/arxiv.math-ph/0307060

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