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Relativistic Position Operator

The Relativistic Position Operator is a quantum mechanical observable that serves as the relativistic generalization of the non-relativistic position operator, defined within the framework of relativistic quantum theory to account for Lorentz covariance and to describe the spatial localization of a particle in a manner consistent with the principles of special relativity.

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Covariant Position Operators, Spin, and Locality

Gordon N. Fleming · Physical Review · 1965 · 201 citations

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Configuration Space Methods in Relativistic Quantum Field Theory. I

A. S. Wightman, Silvan S. Schweber · Physical Review · 1955 · 166 citations

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Edge modes of gravity. Part III. Corner simplicity constraints

Journal of High Energy Physics · 2021 · 79 citations · Full text

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A Manifestly Covariant Description of Arbitrary Dynamical Variables in Relativistic Quantum Mechanics

Gordon N. Fleming · Journal of Mathematical Physics · 1966 · 72 citations

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Position Operators and Proper Time in Relativistic Quantum Mechanics

Joseph E. Johnson · Physical Review · 1969 · 69 citations

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  1. AJ
    Andrés J. Kálnay

    Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, Venezuela

    5 publications · 88 citations

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  2. TF
    Thomas F. Jordan

    University of Minnesota, Duluth, United States

    3 publications · 56 citations

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  3. AS
    A. Sankaranarayanan

    Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, India

    2 publications · 43 citations

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  4. PM
    P. M. Mathews

    University of Madras, India

    2 publications · 39 citations

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  5. GN
    Gordon N. Fleming

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    2 publications · 273 citations

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  1. University of Minnesota, Duluth

    Duluth, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    56 citations

  2. University of Rochester

    Rochester, United States

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    208 citations

  3. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    48 citations

  4. Universitat de València

    Valencia, Spain

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    43 citations

  5. The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)

    Trieste, Italy

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    43 citations

  6. Iowa State University

    Ames, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    100 citations

  7. Universidade Federal de Goiás

    Goiânia, Brazil

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    87 citations

  8. Boston University

    Boston, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    190 citations

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  1. Journal of Mathematical Physics

    12 publications · 337 citations

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  2. Physical Review

    8 publications · 593 citations

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  4. Journal of Physics A Mathematical and General

    4 publications · 99 citations

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  5. Physical review. A/Physical review, A

    PRA · 4 publications · 136 citations

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