On conservation laws in quantum mechanics
Yakir Aharonov, Sandu Popescu, Daniel Rohrlich
TL;DR
This paper questions the traditional understanding of conservation laws in quantum mechanics, arguing that the standard definitions overlook key aspects of nature and need revision.
Contribution
It critically examines the standard definitions of conservation laws in quantum mechanics and proposes that they require extension to capture essential features.
Findings
Standard conservation laws are incomplete in quantum mechanics
Revisiting conservation laws can lead to a deeper understanding of quantum phenomena
The paper suggests new perspectives on fundamental symmetries
Abstract
We raise fundamental questions about the very meaning of conservation laws in quantum mechanics and we argue that the standard way of defining conservation laws, while perfectly valid as far as it goes, misses essential features of nature and has to be revisited and extended.
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