Published June 1995
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Journal article
The SO(3,3) group as a common basis for Dirac's and Proca's equations
Description
Dirac's and Proca's equations are unified in the sense that the algebras of Dirac γ-matrices and Duffin-Kemmer β-matrices are shown to furnish two distinct matrix representations of the Lie algebra of the SO(3,3) group. This fact is then interpreted as evidence for the classical picture of particles described by the above-mentioned equations to be a relativistic top. It is also argued that the shape of the top is rod-like. (author) 4 refs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Czechoslovak Journal of Physics
- Journal Volume
- 45
- Journal Issue
- 6
- Journal Page Range
- p. 445-464.
- ISSN
- 0011-4626
- CODEN
- CZYPAO
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Czech Republic
- Country of Input or Organization
- Czech Republic
- INIS RN
- 27009260
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- COMMUTATION RELATIONS; DIRAC EQUATION; DIRAC OPERATORS; MATRICES; PROCA EQUATIONS; SO-3 GROUPS
- Descriptors DEC
- DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; FIELD EQUATIONS; LIE GROUPS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; QUANTUM OPERATORS; SO GROUPS; SYMMETRY GROUPS; WAVE EQUATIONS