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Parametric Realization of the Lorentz Transformation Group in Pseudo-Euclidean Spaces

Mathematical Physics 2015-05-12 v1 math.MP

Abstract

The Lorentz transformation group SO(m,n)SO(m,n) is a group of Lorentz transformations of order (m,n)(m,n), that is, a group of special linear transformations in a pseudo-Euclidean space of signature (m,n)(m,n) that leave the pseudo-Euclidean inner product invariant. A parametrization of SO(m,n)SO(m,n) is presented, giving rise to the composition law of Lorentz transformations of order (m,n)(m,n) in terms of parameter composition. The parameter composition, in turn, gives rise to a novel group-like structure called a bi-gyrogroup. Bi-gyrogroups form a natural generalization of gyrogroups where the latter form a natural generalization of groups. Like the abstract gyrogroup, the abstract bi-gyrogroup can play a universal computational role which extends far beyond the domain of pseudo-Euclidean spaces.

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@article{arxiv.1505.02301,
  title  = {Parametric Realization of the Lorentz Transformation Group in Pseudo-Euclidean Spaces},
  author = {Abraham A. Ungar},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1505.02301},
  year   = {2015}
}