The extended Fock basis of Clifford algebra (Q1934352)

The author continues his investigation of the extended Fock basis (EFB) of certain Clifford algebras [J. Math. Phys. 50, No. 5, 053514, 9 p. (2009; Zbl 1187.15025)]. The underlying metric vector space \(V\) of the Clifford algebra \(C\) is assumed to be either real with signature \((m,m)\) or complex with dimension \(2m\). The EFB extends to the entire Clifford algebra \(C\) the Fock basis of its spinorial part. All elements of the EFB are simple (pure) spinors. The Clifford algebra can be seen as a direct sum of \(2^m\) subspaces, each of which is the span of \(2^m\) EFB elements sharing a certain signature. The author emphasises, among others, the following advantages of the EFB: (i) It refers many properties of the Clifford algebra \(C\) down to the Clifford algebra of a hyperbolic plane. (ii) It provides an easy description of the isomorphism of \(C\) to the algebra of \(2^{m}\times 2^m\) matrices. (iii) It provides easily a decomposition of \(C\) into \(2^m\) spinor spaces which are eigenspaces of the volume form. Also the following analogy between spinor and vector spaces is pointed out: Similarly to a vector space of dimension \(2m\) that contains totally null planes of maximal dimension \(m\), also a spinor space of dimension \(2^m\) contains totally simple planes of dimension \(m\), i.e., subspaces made entirely of simple spinors.