A new description of space and time using Clifford multivectors

arXiv1205.5195MaRDI QIDQ6233206FDOQ6233206

Authors: James M. Chappell, Nicolangelo Iannella, Azhar Iqbal, Mark Chappell, Derek Abbott 

Publication date: 23 May 2012

Abstract: Following the development of the special theory of relativity in 1905, Minkowski proposed a unified space and time structure consisting of three space dimensions and one time dimension, with relativistic effects then being natural consequences of this spacetime geometry. In this paper, we illustrate how Clifford's geometric algebra that utilizes multivectors to represent spacetime, provides an elegant mathematical framework for the study of relativistic phenomena. We show, with several examples, how the application of geometric algebra leads to the correct relativistic description of the physical phenomena being considered. This approach not only provides a compact mathematical representation to tackle such phenomena, but also suggests some novel insights into the nature of time.

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