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Past exam of the groups and representations course of the University of Oxford 2022 3 c Solution by
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Write the defining space as , where and . Use ordered pairs for the SU(2) and SU(3) factors, in that order. The generator in solution gives U(1) charges on and on , soTaking the conjugate representation reverses the U(1) charges. The SU(2) doublet is equivalent to its dual representation, while the SU(3) triplet becomes the antitriplet:
For the two-index antisymmetric representation, split the antisymmetric tensor into , and , with and . The exterior square of a direct sum givesThe first term is an SU(2) singlet, the middle is , and by contraction with the invariant alternating tensor. Adding the U(1) charges of the two indices givesThe dimensions check the branching of a representation. In the convention , weak hypercharge is .
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