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Lagrangian Formalism for Multiform Fields on Minkowski Spacetime

Mathematical Physics 2016-08-16 v1 math.MP

Abstract

We present an introduction to the mathematical theory of the Lagrangian formalism for multiform fields on Minkowski spacetime based on the multiform and extensor calculus. Our formulation gives a unified mathematical description for the main relativistic field theories including the gravitational field (which however will be discussed in a separate paper). We worked out several examples (including tricks of the trade), from simple to very sophisticated ones (like, e.g., the Dirac-Hestenes field on the more general gravitational background) which show the power and beauty of the formalism.

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@article{arxiv.math-ph/0302007,
  title  = {Lagrangian Formalism for Multiform Fields on Minkowski Spacetime},
  author = {A. M. Moya and V. V. Fernández and W. A. Rodrigues},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math-ph/0302007},
  year   = {2016}
}