A topological model of composite preons from the minimal ideals of two Clifford algebras

DOI10.1016/J.PHYSLETB.2020.135687MaRDI QIDQ822459zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Niels G. Gresnigt

Publication date 22 September 2021

Published in Physics Letters B (Search for Journal in Brave)

Copyright license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/2004.11140

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Clifford algebras, spinors (15A66) Applications of Clifford algebras to physics, etc. (15A67) Braided monoidal categories and ribbon categories (18M15) Braid groups; Artin groups (20F36) Strong interaction, including quantum chromodynamics (81V05) Weak interaction in quantum theory (81V15) Unified quantum theories (81V22)

Abstract: We demonstrate a direct correspondence between the basis states of the minimal ideals of the complex Clifford algebras $mathbbCell(6)$ and $mathbbCell(4)$, shown earlier to transform as a single generation of leptons and quarks under the Standard Model's unbroken $SU(3{)}_{c}imesU(1{)}_{em}$ and $SU(2{)}_L$ gauge symmetries respectively, and a simple topologically-based toy model in which leptons, quarks, and gauge bosons are represented as elements of the braid group $B_3$. It was previously shown that mapping the basis states of the minimal left ideals of $mathbbCell(6)$ to specific braids replicates precisely the simple topological structure describing electrocolor symmetries in an existing topological preon model. This paper extends these results to incorporate the chiral weak symmetry by including a $mathbbCell(4)$ algebra, and identifying the basis states of the minimal right ideals with simple braids. The braids corresponding to the charged vector bosons are determined, and it is demonstrated that weak interactions can be described via the composition of braids.

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