Lorentz invariance with an invariant energy scale.
Lorentz invariance with an invariant energy scale.
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DOI:
10.1103/physrevlett.88.190403
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发表时间:
2001-12
影响因子:
8.6
通讯作者:
J. Magueijo;L. Smolin
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作者:
J. Magueijo;L. Smolin
We propose a modification of special relativity in which a physical energy, which may be the Planck energy, joins the speed of light as an invariant, in spite of a complete relativity of inertial frames and agreement with Einstein's theory at low energies. This is accomplished by a nonlinear modification of the action of the Lorentz group on momentum space, generated by adding a dilatation to each boost in such a way that the Planck energy remains invariant. The associated algebra has unmodified structure constants. We also discuss the resulting modifications of field theory and suggest a modification of the equivalence principle which determines how the new theory is embedded in general relativity.