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Author Lounesto, Pertti.

Title Clifford algebras and spinors / Pertti Lounesto.

Publication Info. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
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Edition 2nd ed.
Description 1 online resource (ix, 338 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series London Mathematical Society lecture note series ; 286
London Mathematical Society lecture note series ; 286.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-334) and index.
Contents Vectors and linear spaces -- Complex numbers -- Bivectors and the exterior algebras -- Pauli spin matrices and spinors -- Quaternions -- Fourth dimension -- Cross product -- Elecromagnetism -- Lorentz transformations -- Dirac equation -- Fierz identities and boomerangs -- Flags, poles and dipoles -- Tilt to the opposite metric -- Definitions of the clifford algebra -- Witt rings and brauer groups -- Matrix representations and periodicity of 8 -- Spin groups and spinor spaces -- Scalar products of spinors and the chessboard -- Möbius transformations and vahlen matrices -- Hypercomplex analysis -- Binary index sets and walsh functions -- Chevalley's construction and characteristic 2 -- Octonions and triality.
Summary This is the second edition of Professor Lounesto's unique introduction to Clifford algebras and spinors.
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Subject Clifford algebras.
Clifford algebras.
Spinor analysis.
Spinor analysis.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Lounesto, Pertti. Clifford algebras and spinors. 2nd ed. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001 0521005515 (DLC) 2001025396 (OCoLC)46320908
ISBN 9781107360730 (electronic book)
1107360730 (electronic book)
9780511526022
0511526024
9781107365643
1107365643
0521005515
9780521005517

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