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View SchemaThe Dirac Equation in Classical Statistical Mechanics
| Authors | G. N. Ord |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0206016 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0206016 |
| DOI | 10.1063/1.1524581 |
Abstract
The Dirac equation, usually obtained by `quantizing' a classical stochastic model is here obtained directly within classical statistical mechanics. The special underlying space-time geometry of the random walk replaces the missing analytic continuation, making the model `self-quantizing'. This provides a new context for the Dirac equation, distinct from its usual context in relativistic quantum mechanics.
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