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Clifford algebras and their applications to Lie groups and spinors

Mathematical Physics 2018-01-23 v2 math.MP

Abstract

In these lectures, we discuss some well-known facts about Clifford algebras: matrix representations, Cartan's periodicity of 8, double coverings of orthogonal groups by spin groups, Dirac equation in different formalisms, spinors in nn dimensions, etc. We also present our point of view on some problems. Namely, we discuss the generalization of the Pauli theorem, the basic ideas of the method of averaging in Clifford algebras, the notion of quaternion type of Clifford algebra elements, the classification of Lie subalgebras of specific type in Clifford algebra, etc.

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@article{arxiv.1709.06608,
  title  = {Clifford algebras and their applications to Lie groups and spinors},
  author = {D. S. Shirokov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1709.06608},
  year   = {2018}
}

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44 pages