Finite form of proper orthochronous Lorentz transformations and its dynamic interpretation
Creators
- 1. Universidade Estadual de Campinas, SP (Brazil). Inst. de Fisica
- 2. Universidade Estadual de Campinas, SP (Brazil). Inst. de Matematica, Estatistica e Ciencia da Computacao
Description
In this paper using the Pauli Algebra we obtain the finite form of a generic proper orthochronous Lorentz transformations - denoded L sup(↑) sub(+), or in other words, we give to the exponential of a generic generator of SL (2,C) - the universal covering group of sup(↑) sub(+), the proper orthochronous Lorentz group - a closed form, which represents a generalization of the well known exponential form for pure boosts and pure rotations. We show also that there exists a dynamical interpretation of the transformations of when applied to the relativistic four vector velocity namely, that these transformations yield the integral solution of the equation of motion of a charged particle under the action of electric and magnetic fields in many configurations. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Revista Brasileira de Fisica
- Journal Volume
- 20
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Series
- Rev. Bras. Fis.
- Journal Page Range
- 377-384
- ISSN
- 0374-4922
- CODEN
- RBFSA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Brazil
- Country of Input or Organization
- Brazil
- INIS RN
- 22078074
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- CHARGED PARTICLES; DYNAMICS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; LORENTZ TRANSFORMATIONS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PAULI SPIN OPERATORS
- Descriptors DEC
- ANGULAR MOMENTUM OPERATORS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; MECHANICS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; QUANTUM OPERATORS