Quaternionic Lorentz group and Dirac equation
classification
✦ hep-th
keywords
quaternionicspinorsbi-dimensionaldiracequationgrouplorentzone-dimensional
read the original abstract
We formulate Lorentz group representations in which ordinary complex numbers are replaced by linear functions of real quaternions and introduce dotted and undotted quaternionic one-dimensional spinors. To extend to parity the space-time transformations, we combine these one-dimensional spinors into bi-dimensional column vectors. From the transformation properties of the two-component spinors, we derive a quaternionic chiral representation for the space-time algebra. Finally, we obtain a quaternionic bi-dimensional version of the Dirac equation.
This paper has not been read by Pith yet.
discussion (0)
Sign in with ORCID, Apple, or X to comment. Anyone can read and Pith papers without signing in.