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The fixed points for an arbitrary proper Poincaré transformation are found by exploiting the homomorphism between the Lorentz group andSL(2,C).
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Mainland, G.B., O'raifeartaigh, L. Fixed point theorem for the Poincaré group. Int J Theor Phys 8, 465–471 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00670981
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