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The European Physical Journal C
ISSN: 1434-6044 (printed version)
ISSN: 1434-6052 (electronic version)
Abstract Volume 5 Issue 3 (1998) pp 553-566
DOI 10.1007/s100529800868
theoretical physics:
$q$-deformed Minkowski space based on a $q$-Lorentz algebra
B.L. Cerchiai (1)(2), J. Wess (1)(2)
(1) Sektion Physik der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Theresienstr. 37, D-80333 München, Germany
(2) Max-Planck-Institut für Physik (Werner-Heisenberg-Institut), Föhringer Ring 6, D-80805 München, Germany
Received: 23 January 1997 / Published online: 10 March 1998
Abstract. The Hilbert space representations of a non-commutative $q$-deformed Minkowski space, its momenta and its Lorentz boosts are constructed. The spectrum of the diagonalizable space elements shows a lattice-like structure with accumulation points on the light-cone.
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Online publication: September 24, 1998
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