General solutions of relativistic wave equations

被引:11
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作者
Varlamov, VV [1 ]
机构
[1] Siberia State Univ Ind, Dept Math, Kovokuznetsk 654007, Russia
关键词
relativistic wave equations; Lorentz group; Gel'fand-Yaglom chains; hyperspherical functions; two-dimensional complex sphere;
D O I
10.1023/A:1024498001488
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
General solutions of relativistic wave equations are studied in terms of functions on the Lorentz group. A close relationship between hyperspherical functions and matrix elements of irreducible representations of the Lorentz group is established. A generalization of the Gel'fand-Yaglom theory for higher-spin equations is given. A two-dimensional complex sphere is associated with each point of Minkowski spacetime. The separation of variables in a general relativistically invariant system is obtained via the hyperspherical functions defined on the surface of the two-dimensional complex sphere. In virtue of this the wave functions are represented in the form of series in hyperspherical functions. Such a description allows one to consider all the physical fields on an equal footing. General solutions of the Dirac and Weyl equations, and also the Maxwell equations in the Majorana-Oppenheimer form, are given in terms of functions on the Lorentz group.
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页码:583 / 633
页数:51
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