Quantum Deformations of Einstein's Relativistic Symmetries

Abstract

We shall outline two ways of introducing the modification of Einstein's relativistic symmetries of special relativity theory - the Poincaré symmetries. The most complete way of introducing the modifications is via the noncocommutative Hopf-algebraic structure describing quantum symmetries. Two types of quantum relativistic symmetries are described, one with constant commutator of quantum Minkowski space coordinates (${\theta }_{\mu \nu }$-deformation) and second with Lie-algebraic structure of quantum space-time, introducing so-called $\kappa$-deformation. The third fundamental constant of Nature - fundamental mass $\kappa$ or length $\lambda$ - appears naturally in proposed quantum relativistic symmetry scheme. The deformed Minkowski space is described as the representation space (Hopf-module) of deformed Poincaré algebra. Some possible perspectives of quantum-deformed relativistic symmetries will be outlined.

LaTeX, 8 pages, AIP Proceedings style (included). Submitted to the Proceedings of Albert Einstein Century International Conference, July 18--22, 2005, Paris

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