Prop Generally, for , are not equivalent in the sense of changing coordinates: There does not exist ,
Proof
Eigenvalues remain unchanged under coordinate transformation
Generally, have different eigenvalues
Example
Prop are equivalent, are equivalent
use
Its complex conjugate [conjugate-representation]
The above only works for
Second-order tensor, with one undergoing complex conjugation
can be decompose to
[Hermitian-tensor]
[anti-Hermitian-tensor]
The conjugate modification in the other direction is similar
[Hermitian-tensor-induced-linear-map] The induced action of on :=
[matrix-description-of-Hermitian-tensor]
Use tensor base
Corresponding to the matrix representation
Or written in Dirac notation
The version without complex conjugation
notation-overload: The space of matrix representation is also denoted as
Hermitian matrix
anti-Hermitian matrix
For , since , the dimension of anti-Hermitian is higher than Hermitian
[Hermitian-tensor-induced-linear-map-matrix] The matrix representation of
preserves the decomposition into Hermitian and anti-Hermitian
For general , there is also
The "matrix" representation of needs to be handled separately, the composition of cannot be represented as usual matrix multiplication. It can still make well-defined
[spacetime-momentum-spinor-representation]
( represents "momentum" or "velocity" or tangent vector)
Bijection
metric
let and , action
Because multiplication is non-commutative, the general definition of for is problematic. However, the definition of does not require general multiplicative commutativity. At this time, is defined as . This is not a good notation because it may not be generalized to
are also the spinor lifts of . Similarly, is also the spinor lift of
Example [Pauli-matrix] alias [sigma-matrix]
for
- time-like
- light-like
- space-like
(when generalized to , it corresponds to all imaginary elements)
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is orthonormal base
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Question What is the cognitive motivation for these constructions of ?
- acts on lifts to act on
- action, denoted as
- action, denoted as
[square-root-of-Lorentz-group]
act on is some kind of "square" of , i.e. or represents the "real part" or "symmetric part"
Thus are some kind of "square root" of act on
[square-root-of-spacetime-metric-1] (inspired by ref-14, ch.11)
. Note that it is not alternating for
metric with is some kind of "square" of , i.e.
quadratic-form is
cf. Pauli-matrix
The calculation shows that is correct for . For , use sum
orthogonal of sigma matrix can also be obtained through calculation, thus
Thus is some kind of "square root" of metric
Question Still no direct intuitive calculation equation โฆ
[spacetime-momentum-aciton-spinor-representation]
let .
where is Lorentz-group-spinor-representation
is spacetime-momentum-spinor-representation
Then there is a homomorphism
Proof Use the correspondence of 3 rotations, 3 boosts
[spinor-representation-adjoint]
Proof
use 3 boost, 3 rotation
use
,
Prop Use spacetime-momentum-spinor-representation for , + projection gives projective-lightcone
Therefore the following are equivalent
- act on via
- act on via
Proof
with (requires associative law of multiplication?)
Given
in ,
let
Also need to calculate
In order to get , compare norm, phase
norm
phase
so let with
Generally . Compare to get
[parity]
parity corresponds to vs representation, or vs , cf. conjugate-representation
let .
parity corresponds to space inversion
corresponds to time inversion
parity corresponds to trace or determinant reversal
[determinant-reversal]
let
determinant reversal with
[trace-reversal] := . or .
==> determinant reversal is the same as trace reversal
[square-root-of-spacetime-metric-2] a "square root" of metric
let .
give
Also have
for Pauli-matrix
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or
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, for (because parity is spatial inversion)
A better explanation of this "square root"?
Direct matrix multiplication without parity will give the square root of the metric, with ,
[square-root-of-Lorentz-Lie-algebra] "square root" of spacetime Lie-algebra
where is Lorentz-Lie-algebra
Proof
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is ฮด rotation in where is any cyclic
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where
Question A better explanation? Representation?
[property-of-parity]
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i.e. parity preserve Hermitian
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[parity-Euclidean-invariant] parity commutes with spatial action . In , it manifests as and commutes with . let
Generally, they do not commute, for example, certainly does not commute with the time-changing part in
let
or
or
[parity-reverse-boost] The effect of parity on the Lie-algebra is that it does not change ฮด rotation, but multiplies ฮด boost by
[Euclidean-spinor]
replace lightcone with just sphere acted by and
replace with , with
use trace-free Hermitian