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Comment on `Relativistic wave-particle duality for spinors'

URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2103.04468v2
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2021 14:20:37 GMT
Title: Comment on `Relativistic wave-particle duality for spinors'
Authors: Carl F. Diether, III and Joy Christian
Abstract summary: We point out that, in line with existing literature on Einstein-Cartan gravity with torsion, the spin-torsion term should represent negative energy. We suggest a possible resolution of that dilemma.
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Abstract: In a recent paper [1], it has been proposed that relativistic wave-particle duality can be embodied in a relation that shows that the four-velocity of a particle is proportional to the Dirac four-current. In this note we bring out some problems with that idea. In particular, we point out that, in line with existing literature on Einstein-Cartan gravity with torsion, the spin-torsion term should represent negative energy. Moreover, if what is proposed in Eq. (20) of [1] is correct, then the spin torsion term would be zero in the rest frame of the fermion. We suggest a possible resolution of that dilemma.

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