The Model of Neutrino Vacuum Flavour Oscillations and Quantum Mechanics

Boris I. Goryachev^*

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia.

DOI: 10.4236/jmp.2015.613200                

Abstract

It is shown that the model of vacuum flavour oscillations is in disagreement with quantum mechanics theorems and postulates. Features of the model are analyzed. It is noted that apart from the number of mixed mass states neutrino oscillations is forbidden by Fock-Krylov theorem. A possible reason of oscillation model inadequacy is discussed.

Keywords

Maximal State Mixing, Fock-Krylov Theorem, Superposition Principle, Superselection Rule

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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