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We present a new treament of 2-spinors and twistors, using the spacetime algebra. The key rôle of bilinear covariants is emphasized. As a by-product, an explicit representation is found, composed entirely of real spacetime vectors, for the Grassmann entities of supersymmetric field theory.
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Lasenby, A., Doran, C., Gull, S. (1993). 2-Spinors, Twistors and Supersymmetry in the Spacetime Algebras. In: Oziewicz, Z., Jancewicz, B., Borowiec, A. (eds) Spinors, Twistors, Clifford Algebras and Quantum Deformations. Fundamental Theories of Physics, vol 52. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1719-7_28
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