Negative Energy Stability and Fermions in Quantum Field Theory
The abstract theory establishes that a stable quantum vacuum with zero lowest energy requires all fermions to possess positive energy, necessitating Dirac's interpretation where the negative-energy state is filled by Pauli Exclusion Principle-allowed particles while boson states remain empty due to lack of exclusion. Furthermore, it formalizes the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle as a mathematical consequence of non-commuting position and momentum operators ($\Delta x \Delta p \geq \hbar/2$), derived via integration by parts within the Hilbert space framework, which dictates that precise knowledge of one variable precludes simultaneous precision in its conjugate pair.
Negative Energy Stability and Fermions in Quantum Field Theory
The abstract theory establishes that a stable quantum vacuum with zero lowest energy requires all fermions to possess positive energy, necessitating Dirac's interpretation where the negative-energy s…