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

The first part of this third volume of Wigner's Collected Works is devoted to his analysis of symmetries in quantum mechanics, of the relativistic wave equations, of relativistic particle theory, and of field theory. It is introduced by the masterly annotation of Arthur S. Wightman. Abner Shimony annotates the second part where the reader will find Wigner's contributions to the foundations of quantum physics and to the problems of measurement. 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 cover......Page 1