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In the representation theory of Lorentzian orthogonal groups, there are well known arguments as to why the parity inversion operator $\mathcal{P}$ and the time reversal operator $\mathcal{T}$, should be realized as linear and anti-linear…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2025-05-15 Craig McRae

All known elementary vector particles, the photon, Z, W and the gluons, are described by the gauge theory. They belong to the real representation (1/2,1/2) of the Lorentz group. On the other hand inequivalent representations (1,0) and (0,1)…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2007-05-23 M. V. Chizhov

We show that the attempt to introduce all of the discrete space-time transformations into the spinor representation of the Lorentz group as wholly independent transformations (as in the vectorial representation) leads to an 8-component…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 Recai Erdem

In this paper we extend our previous result on the description of the partcle motion in a generalized Heisenberg picture to a relativistic fermion. The operators of the Lorentz algebra in this picture may be regarded as field operators. In…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 Rudolf A. Frick

Wigner's 1939 paper on representations of the inhomogeneous Lorentz group is one of the most fundamental papers in physics. Wigner maintained his passion for this subject throughout his life. In this report, I will review the papers which…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 Y. S. Kim

We consider two spacelike separated Dirac particles and construct five invariants under the spinor representations of the local proper orthochronous Lorentz groups. All of the constructed Lorentz invariants are identically zero for product…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-03-14 Markus Johansson

Our main proposition is that field equations for all spins can be obtained from Casimir eigenvalue equations for Poincare group. We have already confirm that statement for massive scalar, spinor and vector fields in Ref.[1]. In the present…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2025-05-16 B. Sazdović

Motivated by the debate of possible definitions of mass and width of resonances for $Z$-boson and hadrons, we suggest a definition of unstable particles by ``minimally complex'' semigroup representations of the Poincar\'e group…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 A. Bohm , H. Kaldass , S. Wickramasekara , P. Kielanowski

The concept of the Schwinger Representation of a finite or compact simple Lie group is set up as a multiplicity-free direct sum of all the unitary irreducible representations of the group. This is abstracted from the properties of the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-11 S. Chaturvedi , G. Marmo , N. Mukunda , R. Simon , A. Zampini

The Klein group contains only four elements. Nevertheless this little group contains a number of remarkable entry points to current highways of modern representation theory of groups. In this paper, we shall describe all possible ways in…

Representation Theory · Mathematics 2012-09-19 Sunil K. Chebolu , Jan Minac

We present in the article the formulation of a version of Lorentz covariant quantum mechanics based on a group theoretical construction from a Heisenberg-Weyl symmetry with position and momentum operators transforming as Minkowski…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-12-07 Suzana Bedić , Otto C. W. Kong , Hock King Ting

We study a quantum mechanics with the usual postulates but in which the Heisenberg algebra of canonical commutation relations and the Poincare algebra are replaced by the Lie algebra of the homogeneous Lorentz group SO(5,1). It arises from…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 Isaac Cohen

Making use of the real sl(2,R) Lie group algebra generating a spin 1/2 Lie group allows to create an explicitly given Lorentz invariant fermion wave. As the generators are real valued they can be interpreted as a deformation tensor in…

General Physics · Physics 2020-02-14 M. Bühler

We consider a massive particle of arbitrary spin and the basis vectors that carry the unitary, irreducible representations of the Poincar\'e group. From the complex coefficients in normalizable superpositions of these basis vectors, we…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-04-03 Scott E. Hoffmann

The two-by-two representation of the SL(2,c) group is for spin-1/2 particles. Starting from this two-by-two representation, it is possible to construct the four-by-four matrices for spin-1 particles. For massless particles, it is possible…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 Y. S. Kim

While the Lorentz group serves as the basic language for Einstein's special theory of relativity, it is turning out to be the basic mathematical instrument in optical sciences, particularly in ray optics and polarization optics. The beam…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2012-04-24 S. Baskal , Y. S. Kim

We present an explicit construction of the unitary irreducible representations of the two-dimensional Euclidean and Poincar\'e groups, together with their Spin double covers, by means of Mackey's theory of induced representations for…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2026-05-21 Giovanni Camilletti , María A. Lledó , Mariano A. del Olmo

The group $SL(2,\mathbb{C})$ of all complex $2\times 2$ matrices with determinant one is closely related to the group $\boldsymbol{\mathcal{L}}_{+}^\uparrow$ of real $4\times 4$ matrices representing the restricted Lorentz transformations.…

Classical Physics · Physics 2022-02-18 Jonas Larsson , Karl Larsson

Though the irreducible representations of the Poincare' group form the groundwork for the formulation of relativistic quantum theories of a particle, robust classes of such representations are missed in current formulations of these…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-01-08 Giuseppe Nisticò

Four $SL(2,C)$ spinors are considered within the framework of Wigner's little groups which dictate internal space-time symmetries of relativistic particles. It is indicated that the little group for a massive particle at rest is $O(3)$,…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2008-02-03 S. Baskal , Y. S. Kim