Clifford modules and generalized Dirac operators (Q5932510)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1602938
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1602938 |
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Clifford modules and generalized Dirac operators (English)
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10 June 2001
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The article explains the use of the Dirac operator in theoretical physics. The paper contains a well-written historical overview on the history of the Dirac operator in physics. The author recalls the definition of generalized Dirac operators in the sense of Berline-Getzler-Vergne. Two twisted Dirac operators are of special importance: the Pauli-Dirac operator which arises from coupling with the electrical field, and the Dirac-Yukawa operator that we obtain from coupling with mass. A combination of both operators is used as a term in the action of the Standard Model. The associated Bochner-Weitzenböck formulas are calculated.
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Pauli-Dirac operator
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Yukawa coupling
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Bochner-Lichnerowicz formula
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