Quantum gauge theories from geometry
Description
Geometrical theories have been developed to describe quantum interacting particles with full mathematical covariance. They possess a sophisticated gauge structure that derives from the fundamental properties of the geometry. These theories are all implicitly quantized and come in three known types: Weyl, non-compactified Kaluza-Klein, and, as presented here, Dirac. The spin one-half particle is a conformal wave in an eight dimensional Riemannian space. The coordinates transform locally as spinors and project into space time to give the known gravitational and electromagnetic forces. The gauge structure of the weak interactions appears as well, as in this space the electron transforms into a neutrino under hyper-rotations. The possibility of including the strong interactions and the corresponding gauge system is discussed
Availability note (English)
Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/1742-6596/33/411/jpconf6_33_051.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online) (ISSN 1742-6596) http://www.iop.org/Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
- Journal Volume
- 33
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 411-416
- ISSN
- 1742-6596
Conference
- Title
- 4. meeting on constrained dynamics and quantum gravity
- Dates
- 2-16 Sep 2005
- Place
- Sardinia (Italy)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 37058800
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- COMPACTIFICATION; COORDINATES; ELECTRONS; GAUGE INVARIANCE; GEOMETRY; KALUZA-KLEIN THEORY; NEUTRINOS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; ROTATION; SPACE-TIME; SPIN; SPINORS; STRONG INTERACTIONS; WEAK INTERACTIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- ANGULAR MOMENTUM; BASIC INTERACTIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; FIELD THEORIES; INTERACTIONS; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MATHEMATICS; MOTION; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; UNIFIED-FIELD THEORIES