Equation 17 · Part 4 · A Reference Frame Becomes Classical by Publishing Its Orientation

Symbol e

\rho_R(g)=U_R(g)\rho_R(e)U_R(g)^\dagger.

e

What this part means

the identity orientation.

Its job in the formula

e is an input to the expression that computes the quantity on the left.

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Where the article explains it

e is the identity orientation, $U_R$ is a unitary representation of G , and $\rho_R(e)$ is the chosen fiducial state.

The passage around this formula

Choose a declared laboratory frame L only as a temporary coordinate system. Let $g_{RL}$ be the rotor’s orientation relative to L . A covariant family of rotor states can be written $\rho_R(g)=U_R(g)\rho_R(e)U_R(g)^\dagger$ . This is a definition. e is the identity orientation, $U_R$ is a unitary representation of G , and $\rho_R(e)$ is the chosen fiducial state. Nothing in the equation makes g absolute. Changing the reference frame by h changes the coordinate label and representation together.

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Sources cited in the article section

[1] Quantum Mechanics and the Covariance of Physical Laws in Quantum Reference Frames ↗

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