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Reaction thresholds in doubly special relativity

Daniel Heyman, Seth Major, Franz Hinteleitner

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Two theories of special relativity with an additional invariant scale, ``doubly special relativity,'' are tested with calculations of particle process kinematics. Using the Judes-Visser modified conservation laws, thresholds are studied in both theories. In contrast with some linear approximations, which allow for particle processes forbidden in special relativity, both the Amelino-Camelia and Magueijo-Smolin frameworks allow no additional processes. To first order, the Amelino-Camelia framework thresholds are lowered and the Magueijo-Smolin framework thresholds may be raised or lowered.

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Two theories of special relativity with an additional invariant scale, ``doubly special relativity,'' are tested with calculations of particle process kinematics. Using the Judes-Visser modified conservation laws, thresholds are studied in both theories. In contrast with some linear approximations, which allow for particle processes forbidden in special relativity, both the Amelino-Camelia and Magueijo-Smolin frameworks allow no additional processes. To first order, the Amelino-Camelia framework thresholds are lowered and the Magueijo-Smolin framework thresholds may be raised or lowered.

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Two theories of special relativity with an additional invariant scale, ``doubly special relativity,'' are tested with calculations of particle process kinematics. Using the Judes-Visser modified conservation laws, thresholds are studied in both theories. In contrast with some linear approximations, which allow for particle processes forbidden in special relativity, both the Amelino-Camelia and Magueijo-Smolin frameworks allow no additional processes. To first order, the Amelino-Camelia framework thresholds are lowered and the Magueijo-Smolin framework thresholds may be raised or lowered.

Key concepts: Theory of relativity, Doubly special relativity, Four-force, Test theories of special relativity, Principle of relativity, Special relativity, Theoretical physics, Physics

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