The Collected Works of Eugene Paul Wigner, Part A: The Scientific Papers

Wigner E.P.The Collected Works of Eugene Paul Wigner Part A,The Scientific Papersvol.III Part I_Particles and Fields Part II_Foundations of Quantum Mechanics(Springer,1997)(ISBN 3540572937)(600dpi)(588p) ......Page 6
Copyright ......Page 7
Editors’ Preface ......Page 8
Contents ix 9......Page 9
PART I Particles and Fields 1......Page 12
Annotation by Arthur S. Wightman 3 ......Page 14
Remark on Einstein’s New Formulation of the Principle of General Relativity / Eine Bemerkung zu Einsteins neuer Formulierung des allgemeinen Relativitatsprinzips 25 ......Page 36
Calculation of the Natural Line Breadth on the Basis of Dirac’s Light Theory / Berechnung der naturlichen Linienbreite auf Grund der Diracschen Lichttheorie (with V. Weisskopf) 30 ......Page 41
On the Natural Line Breadth in the Radiation of the Harmonie Oscillator / Uber die naturliche Linienbreite in der Strahlung des harmonischen Oszillators (with V. Weisskopf) 50 ......Page 61
Relativistic Wave Equations / Relativistische Wellengleichungen 62 ......Page 73
Group Theoretical Discussion of Relativistic Wave Equations (with V. Bargmann) 82 ......Page 93
Do the Equations of Motion Determine the Quantum Mechanical Commutation Relations? 95 ......Page 106
Some Remarks on the Infinite de Sitter Space 97 ......Page 108
The Intrinsic Parity of Elementary Particles (with G.C. Wick and A. S. Wightman) 102 ......Page 113
On Kinematic and Dynamic Laws of Symmetry 107 ......Page 118
Conservation Laws in Classical and Quantum Physics 109 ......Page 120
Relativistic Invariance in Quantum Mechanics 113 ......Page 124
Relativistic Invariance of Quantum-Mechanical Equations 129 ......Page 140
Discussion of Paper by L. Bass and E. Schrodinger 146 ......Page 157
Quantum Limitations of the Measurement of Space-Time Distances (with H. Salecker) 148 ......Page 159
Measurement of the Curvature in a Two-Dimensional Universe 155 ......Page 166
Geometry of Light Paths Between Two Material Bodies 156 ......Page 167
Invariant Quantum Mechanical Equations of Motion 161 ......Page 172
Events, Laws of Nature, and Invariance Principles 185 ......Page 196
Classical Relativistic Mechanics of Interacting Point Particles (with H. Van Dam) 199 ......Page 210
The Conceptual Basis and Use of the Geometric Invariance Principles (with R. M. F. Houtappel and H. Van Dam) 206 ......Page 217
Instantaneous and Asymptotic Conservation Laws for Classical Relativistic Mechanics of Interacting Point Particles (with H. Van Dam) 244 ......Page 255
de Sitter Space and Positive Energy (with T. O. Philips) 250 ......Page 261
Proof of the Fermion Superselection Rule Without the Assumption of Time-Reversal Invariance (with G. C. Hegerfeldt and K. Kraus) 296 ......Page 307
Relativistic Interaction of Classical Particles 299 ......Page 310
Superselection Rule for Charge (with G. C. Wick and A. S. Wightman) 307 ......Page 318
Summary of the Course: What I Have Learned 310 ......Page 321
Relativistic Wave Equations Admitting Only Positive Energy 321 ......Page 332
Invariant Theoretic Derivation of the Connection Between Momentum and Velocity (with S. M. W. Ahmad) 322 ......Page 333
On the Relation Between Momentum and Velocity for Elementary Systems (with R. F. O’Connell) 333 ......Page 344
Position Operators for Systems Exhibiting the Special Relativistic Relation Between Momentum and Velocity (with R. F. O’Connell) 335 ......Page 346
Fifty Years of Symmetry Operators 338 ......Page 349
The Basic Conflict Between the Concepts of General Relativity and of Quantum Mechanics 350 ......Page 361
Is the Principle of Causality Valid? / Gilt das Kausalitatsprinzip? 351 ......Page 362
The Role and Value of Symmetry Principles and Einstein’s Contribution to Their Recognition 353 ......Page 364
The Meaning of Symmetry 361 ......Page 372
The Use and Ultimate Validity of Invariance Principles 366 ......Page 377
Are Quantum Mechanics and Relativity Theory Consistent? 373 ......Page 384
Cylindrical Group and Massless Particles (with Y. S. Kim) 380 ......Page 391
Covariant Phase-Space Representation for Localized Light Waves (with Y. S. Kim) 385 ......Page 396
Papers Reprinted in Volume III 391 ......Page 402
Papers Related But Reprinted in Other Volumes of The Collected Works 395 ......Page 406
Papers Related But Not Reprinted in The Collected Works 397 ......Page 408
PART II Foundations of Quantum Mechanics 399......Page 410
Annotation by Abner Shimony 401 ......Page 412
The Measurement of Quantum Mechanical Operators / Die Messung quantenmechanischer Operatoren 415 ......Page 426
The Probability of the Existence of a Self-Reproducing Unit 423 ......Page 434
Quantum Mechanical Measurements (with M. Yanase) 431 ......Page 442
Theory of Quantum Mechanical Measurement / Theorie der quantenmechanischen Messung 432 ......Page 443
Comments on Professor Putnam’s Comments (with H. Margenau) 440 ......Page 451
The Problem of Measurement 442 ......Page 453
Information Contents of Distributions (with M. M. Yanase) 452 ......Page 463
On the Positive Semidefinite Nature of a Certain Matrix Expression (with M. M. Yanase) 461 ......Page 472
Does Quantum Mechanics Exclude Life? 471 ......Page 482
Reply to Professor Ageno’s Letter: Does Quantum Mechanics Exclude Life? (with P. T. Landsberg) 474 ......Page 485
Some Comments Concerning Measurements in Quantum Mechanics (with J. M. Jauch and M. M. Yanase) 475 ......Page 486
Are We Machines? 483 ......Page 494
Epistemology of Quantum Mechanics - Its Appraisal and Demands 490 ......Page 501
On the Change of the Skew Information in the Process of Quantum Mechanical Measurements (with A. Frenkel and M. M. Yanase) 505 ......Page 516
On Hidden Variables and Quantum Mechanical Probabilities 515 ......Page 526
On the Observability of the Collision Matrix (with F. E. Goldrich) 524 ......Page 535
On the Time-Energy Uncertainty Relation 538 ......Page 549
Analysis of the Quantum Mechanical Measurement Process (with M. M. Yanase) 549 ......Page 560
On Bub’s Misunderstanding of Bell’s Locality Argument (with S. Freedman) 565 ......Page 576
The Nonrelativistic Nature of the Present Quantum Mechanical Measurement Theory 567 ......Page 578
Papers Reprinted in Volume III 573 ......Page 584
Papers Related But Reprinted in Other Volumes of The Collected Works 575 ......Page 586
Papers Related But Not Reprinted in The Collected Works 576 ......Page 587
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