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Gauge transformations of spinors within a Clifford algebraic structure

Chisholm, J.S.R., Farwell, R.S. (1999) Gauge transformations of spinors within a Clifford algebraic structure. Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General, 32 (15). pp. 2805-2823. ISSN 0305-4470. (doi:10.1088/0305-4470/32/15/009) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:17209)

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Abstract

Algebraic spinors can be defined as minimal left ideals of Clifford algebras. We consider gauge transformations which an two-sided equivalence transformations of a complete algebra, including the spinors. These transformations of the spinors introduce new interaction terms which appear hard to interpret. We establish algebraic theorems which allow these new interaction terms to be evaluated and use these ideas to provide a new formulation of Glashow's electroweak interactions of leptons. The theorems also lead us to propose a new Clifford algebraic definition of spinors based on nilpotents, rather than idempotents.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1088/0305-4470/32/15/009
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics (inc Computing science)
Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences > School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science
Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Depositing User: M. Nasiriavanaki
Date Deposited: 26 Jun 2009 07:16 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:55 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/17209 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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