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Conjugate fundamental spinor of SU(2) (ηˉ​α′​=ηˉ​β​(A−1)βα​)

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For the defining SU(2) action η′=Aη, the conjugate row ηˉ​α​=(ηα)∗ transforms by A†=A−1. Thus ηˉ​α​ηα is invariant. The alternating invariant tensor ϵ12​=1 satisfies ATϵA=ϵ. Choose its inverse ϵ12=−1; then ϵαγϵγβ​=δαβ​. Raising the conjugate index, η​α=ϵαβηˉ​β​, gives another defining spinor. The resulting antilinear intertwiner squares to −I, so the defining representation is a pseudoreal representation.

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