Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Theory
Scientific paper
2000-05-20
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Theory
10 pages
Scientific paper
It should be of interest, whether Dirac's equation involves all 16 basis elements of his Clifford algebra $Cl_D.$ These include the 6 `tensorial' $\sigma^{\mu\nu}$ with which the `Pauli terms' are formed. We find that these violate a basic axiom of any *-algebra, when Dirac's $\Psi$ is canonical. Then the Dirac operator is spanned only by the 10 elements $1,i\gamma_5,\gamma^\mu,\gamma^\mu\gamma_5$ (which don't form a basis of $Cl_D$ because the $\sigma^{\mu\nu}$ are excluded).
Just Kurt
Thevenot James
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