Causality of a wave-equation and invariance of its hyperbolicity conditions

A characterization of the noncausal behavior of a covariant wave equation is given in terms of the invariance of the hyperbolicity conditions. Some examples in which the Dirac field is not causal are studied.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Fernández-Rañada, Antonio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:1980
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/64904
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/64904
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:537
Electricidad
Electrónica (Física)
2202.03 Electricidad
Descripción
Sumario:A characterization of the noncausal behavior of a covariant wave equation is given in terms of the invariance of the hyperbolicity conditions. Some examples in which the Dirac field is not causal are studied.