Published 1986 | Version v1
Book

Vector-scalar version of the Dirac Lagrangian

Creators

  • 1. Univ. of Texas, Austin

Description

Using the recent formulation of the exceptional equivalence of a pair of real Dirac spinors and a real spacetime vector plus four real scalars, the vector-scalar equivalent of the Dirac Lagrangian is derived. The field equations associated with this new Lagrangian describe the dynamical evolution of a spin-1/2 fermion whose corresponding wave function is not a complex Dirac spinor, but is instead a real spacetime vector plus four real scalars. 3 references

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Plenum Press.
Imprint Place
New York, NY (USA)
Imprint Title
Symmetries in science II
Journal Page Range
p. 375-380.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
18083671
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
DIRAC EQUATION; FERMIONS; FIELD EQUATIONS; LAGRANGIAN FUNCTION; SCALARS; SPACE-TIME; SPINORS; VECTORS; WAVE FUNCTIONS
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; FUNCTIONS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; TENSORS; WAVE EQUATIONS