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CPT Theorem
Intuitive
Explanations in this section should contain no formulas, but instead, colloquial things like you would hear them during a coffee break or at a cocktail party.
Concrete
The CPT theorem says that any Lorentz invariant local quantum field theory with a Hermitian Hamiltonian must be CPT symmetric.
Abstract
- The standard reference is "PCT, spin and statistics, and all that" by R. F. Streater and A. S. Wightman.
- For a nice discussion of the symmetry groups involved see The Pin Groups in Physics: C, P, and T by M. Berg, C. DeWitt-Morette, S. Gwo, E. Kramer
Why is it interesting?
The CPT theorem tells us that CPT symmetry holds for all physical phenomena.
Research
- For the experimental status of CPT symmetry see the Data Tables for Lorentz and CPT Violation by Alan Kostelecky, Neil Russell
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