Clifford algebras and Euclid's parametrization of Pythagorean triples (Q871657)

The author proves that the space of Euclid's parameters for Pythagorean triples is endowed with a natural symplectic structure. This space can be considered as a spinor space for the Clifford algebra \(\mathbb R_{12}\) build over a 3-dimensional Minkowski space whose integer light-like vectors represent the Pythagorean triples. An extension to more variables is proposed and explicit formulae for generating all Pythagorean quadruples and hexads are provided.