Relativistic quantum vorticity of the quadratic form of the Dirac equation

Felipe A. Asenjo, Swadesh M. Mahajan

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Abstract

We explore the fluid version of the quadratic form of the Dirac equation, sometimes called the Feynman-Gell-Mann equation. The dynamics of the quantum spinor field is represented by equations of motion for the fluid density, the velocity field, and the spin field. In analogy with classical relativistic and non-relativistic quantum theories, the fully relativistic fluid formulation of this equation allows a vortex dynamics. The vortical form is described by a total tensor field that is the weighted combination of the inertial, electromagnetic and quantum forces. The dynamics contrives the quadratic form of the Dirac equation as a total vorticity free system.

Original languageEnglish
Article number015001
JournalPhysica Scripta
Volume90
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Feynman-GellMann equation
  • hydrodynamical version
  • relativistic quantum mechanics

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