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D. J. Bendaniel

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Implications of Einstein-Weyl Causality on Quantum Mechanics

A fundamental physical principle that has consequences for the topology of space-time is the principle of Einstein-Weyl causality. We show here that this may have implications on quantum mechanics, as well. Borchers and Sen have rigorously investigated the mathematical implications of Einstein-Weyl causality and shown the denumerable space-time Q^2 would be implied. They then imbedded this space in a non-denumerable space but were left with important philosophical paradoxes regarding the nature of the physical real line E, e.g., whether E = R, the real line of mathematics. Alternatively, their initial result could suggest a constructible foundation. We have pursued such a program and find it indeed provides a dense, denumerable space-time and, moreover, an interesting connection with quantum mechanics.

physics.gen-ph

Definability in Physics

The concept of definability of quantum fields in a set-theoretical foundation is introduced. We propose an axiomatic set theory and then derive a nonlinear sigma model and the Schroedinger equation in a Lagrangian form; this follows naturally from a null postulate which expresses symmetry of action. Definability in this theory is necessary and sufficient for quantum mechanics. Space-time proves to be relational and the fields are free of singularities

physics.gen-ph