Odd Dimensional Translation between Complex and Quaternionic Mechanics
High Energy Physics - Theory
2009-10-30 v1
Abstract
We complete the rules of translation between standard complex quantum mechanics (CQM) and quaternionic quantum mechanics (QQM) with a complex geometry. In particular we describe how to reduce (+)-dimensional complex matrices to {\em overlapping\/} (+)-dimensional quaternionic matrices with generalized quaternionic elements. This step resolves an outstanding difficulty with reduction of purely complex matrix groups within quaternionic QM and avoids {\em anomalous} eigenstates. As a result we present a more complete translation from CQM to QQM and viceversa.
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-th/9605021,
title = {Odd Dimensional Translation between Complex and Quaternionic Mechanics},
author = {Stefano De Leo and Pietro Rotelli},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9605021},
year = {2009}
}
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7 pages, Revtex