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The Dirac equation in curved spacetimes using coordinate-free notation

Mathematical Physics 2013-09-18 v2 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology math.MP

Abstract

The Dirac equation in curved spacetimes is formulated using coordinate-free notation. A Lagrangean density which corresponds to the subject equation is presented. The subject equation is invariant under a local rotation of the coframe. The current is independent of the local orientation of the coframe and it is conserved. The subject equation has an equivalent formulation which uses the Christoffel gamma. The stress-energy tensor is calculated.

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@article{arxiv.1006.1344,
  title  = {The Dirac equation in curved spacetimes using coordinate-free notation},
  author = {Mihai Moise},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1006.1344},
  year   = {2013}
}

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29 pages. V2: corrected a result

R2 v1 2026-06-21T15:32:59.172Z