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The theory of neutral particles

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2008

K. J. Le Couteur
K. J. Le Couteur
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St John's CollegeCambridge
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Several authors (1, 2, 3) have discussed the formulation of quantum electrodynamics in the configuration space of the light quanta; they conclude that no meaning can be given to the position of a light quantum, but it is not made clear whether this situation is due to the vanishing of the charge or of the rest mass. However, since the previous discussion (2, 3), various neutral particles of non-vanishing rest mass have been postulated, and it is of interest to consider what meaning can be given to the position of such particles. We shall at first consider integral spin and Bose statistics; the case of spin ½ and Fermi statistics is simpler and is briefly discussed in the last section.

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Research Article
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Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society , Volume 44 , Issue 2 , April 1948 , pp. 229 - 241
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Copyright © Cambridge Philosophical Society 1948

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