Geometric quantization on homogeneous spaces and the meaning of ‘inequivalent’ quantizations
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Consideration of the geometric quantization of the phase space of a particle in an external Yang-Mills field allows the results of the Mackey-Isham quantization procedure for homogeneous configuration spaces to be reinterpreted. In particular, a clear physical interpretation of the ‘inequivalent’ quantizations occurring in that procedure is given.
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تاریخ انتشار 1994