Summary
An explicit formula is developed for the affine spinor connection, Γr, in an arbitrary spin representation. This formula makes it possible explicitly to write the Dirac equation in Riemannian space, γi(Ψ, i -Λ i +m Ψ=0, in a form which may be subjected to arbitrary similarity transformations. Also, some useful algebraic properties of Dirac matrices are developed.
Riassunto
Si sviluppa una formula esplicita per la connessione spinoriale affine, Γr, in una rappresentazione spinoriale arbitraria. Questa formula permette di scrivere l’equazione di Dirao Hello spazio riemanniano, γi(Ψ, i -Λ i +m Ψ=0, in una forma cui possono imporsi trasformazioni di similitudine arbitrarie. Si sviluppano anche alcune utili proprietà algebriche délie matrici di Dirac.
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Fletcher, J.G. Dirac matrices in riemannian space. Nuovo Cim 8, 451–458 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02828752
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02828752