Clifford Algebras and Possible Kinematics
We review Bacry and Lévy-Leblond's work on possible kinematics as applied to 2-dimensional spacetimes, as well as the nine types of 2-dimensional Cayley-Klein geometries, illustrating how the Cayley-Klein geometries give homogeneous spacetimes for all but one of the kinematical groups. We then...
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| Date: | 2007 |
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| Language: | English |
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Інститут математики НАН України
2007
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| Series: | Symmetry, Integrability and Geometry: Methods and Applications |
| Online Access: | https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/147367 |
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| Journal Title: | Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine |
| Cite this: | Clifford Algebras and Possible Kinematics / A.S. McRae // Symmetry, Integrability and Geometry: Methods and Applications. — 2007. — Т. 3. — Бібліогр.: 28 назв. — англ. |
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Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine| Summary: | We review Bacry and Lévy-Leblond's work on possible kinematics as applied to 2-dimensional spacetimes, as well as the nine types of 2-dimensional Cayley-Klein geometries, illustrating how the Cayley-Klein geometries give homogeneous spacetimes for all but one of the kinematical groups. We then construct a two-parameter family of Clifford algebras that give a unified framework for representing both the Lie algebras as well as the kinematical groups, showing that these groups are true rotation groups. In addition we give conformal models for these spacetimes. |
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