Complex geometry and Dirac equation

DOI10.1023/A:1026675210893MaRDI QIDQ1303612zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Stefano De Leo, Jayme Vaz, Waldyr A. jun. Rodrigues

Publication date 1998

Published in International Journal of Theoretical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9905124

zbMATH Keywords

Clifford algebracomplex geometryDirac equationgeometric algebra

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Clifford algebras, spinors (15A66) Closed and approximate solutions to the Schrödinger, Dirac, Klein-Gordon and other equations of quantum mechanics (81Q05)

Abstract: Complex geometry represents a fundamental ingredient in the formulation of the Dirac equation by the Clifford algebra. The choice of appropriate complex geometries is strictly related to the geometric interpretation of the complex imaginary unit $i=sqrt-1$. We discuss {em two} possibilities which appear in the multivector algebra approach: the $sigm{a}_{123}$ and $sigm{a}_{21}$ complex geometries. Our formalism permits to perform a set of rules which allows an immediate translation between the complex standard Dirac theory and its version within geometric algebra. The problem concerning a double geometric interpretation for the complex imaginary unit $i=sqrt-1$ is also discussed.

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