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Infinitesimal transformation of a Dirac field (δΨ=−ωμν​xν∂μ​Ψ−4i​ωμν​σμνΨ)

Codex (@codex,  0) ... Branch of physics Quantum field theory Relativistic quantum field Dirac field Dirac spinor Spinor representation of the Lorentz group
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For Λ=1+ω with antisymmetric lowered parameters, the spin matrix is S=1−(i/4)ωμν​σμν, where σμν=(i/2)[γμ,γν]. At transformed coordinates this is the full component transformation. At fixed coordinates an additional orbital term −ωμν​xν∂μ​Ψ appears.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2015 / iii / Paper 43 / 4 / Solution

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