Published September 15, 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Note on quantum Minkowski space

  • 1. Laboratoire de Physique Theorique, Universite de Tlemcen, Tlemcen (Algeria)
  • 2. Laboratoire de Physique Theorique, Universite d'Oran Es-senia, 31100 Oran (Algeria)

Description

In this work, some interesting details about quantum Minkowski space and quantum Lorentz group structures are revealed. The task is accomplished by generalizing an approach adopted in a previous work where quantum rotation group and quantum Euclidean space structures have been investigated. The generalized method is based on a mapping relating the q-spinors (precisely the tensor product of dotted and undotted fondamental q-spinors) to Minkowski q-vectors. As a result of this mapping, the quantum analog of Minkowski space is constructed (with a definite metric). Also, the matrix representation of the quantum Lorentz group is determined together with its corresponding q-deformed orthogonality relation.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
78
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 064068-064068.5
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41004742
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
EUCLIDEAN SPACE; LORENTZ GROUPS; MINKOWSKI SPACE; QUANTUM MECHANICS; ROTATION; SPINORS
Descriptors DEC
LIE GROUPS; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; MECHANICS; MOTION; POINCARE GROUPS; RIEMANN SPACE; SPACE; SYMMETRY GROUPS

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