Published November 1990 | Version v1
Journal article

'4+6'-decomposition of ten-dimensional octonionic spinor wave equations and derivation of four-dimensional massless Dirac equations

  • 1. Okayama Univ. (Japan)

Description

A method of decomposition into external four dimensions and internal six dimensions of the wave equations of octonionic spinors in ten dimensions is given. To obtain the spinor wave equations in the external four-dimensional Minkowski space-time, octonions in the extra internal six dimensions are described. The zero-mode solutions of the extra six-dimensional octonionic wave equations are also argued, and the Dirac equations in the four-dimensional Minkowski space-time are derived. Moreover, a possibility of the chiral asymmetric fermions in four dimension is investigated

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuovo Cimento. B
Journal Volume
105
Journal Issue
11
Series
Nuovo Cimento, B.
Journal Page Range
1203-1214
ISSN
0369-3554
CODEN
NCIBA

INIS

Country of Publication
Italy
Country of Input or Organization
Italy
INIS RN
23037655
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
DIRAC EQUATION; FERMIONS; MINKOWSKI SPACE; SPACE-TIME; SPINORS; WAVE EQUATIONS
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; FIELD EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; SPACE