The geometry of the Lie algebra of the orthogonal group \(O(\mathbb{R}^4)\) (Q1608092): Difference between revisions

In the six-dimensional space \(\Lambda_2({\mathbb R}^4)\) of bivectors, a Lie product similar to the standard vector product in \({\mathbb R}^3\) is introduced. The space \(\Lambda_2({\mathbb R}^4)\) is the Minkowski sum of the two orthogonal three-dimensional eigenspaces of the Hodge operator, corresponding to the eigenvalues \(\pm 1\), so a proper orientation of these subspaces allows to define a Lie product. The Lie algebra constructed is proved to be isomorphic to the Lie algebra of the orthogonal group \(O({\mathbb R}^4)\), and the isomorphism is a canonical isometry between \(\Lambda_2({\mathbb R}^4)\) and the space of antisymmetric operators in \({\mathbb R}^4\).