Physical algebras in four dimensions. I: The Clifford algebra in Minkowski spacetime

DOI10.1016/0196-8858(83)90002-7zbMath0521.53014OpenAlexW2083266868MaRDI QIDQ1055012

Max Dresden, Nikos A. Salingaros

Publication date: 1983

Published in: Advances in Applied Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/0196-8858(83)90002-7

zbMATH Keywords

spacetimeClifford algebrashypercomplex tensorsKaehler spinorsLorentz- Minkowski metricspinor calculations

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Differential geometric aspects in vector and tensor analysis (53A45) Clifford algebras, spinors (15A66) Applications of local differential geometry to the sciences (53B50)

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