The algebra and geometry of SU(3) matrices

Pramana - Journal of Physics

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 371-383

  Mallesh, K S ^a   Mukunda, N ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^c JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Octet algebra; Octet geometry; SU(3) axis angle parameters; SU(3) matrices

Indexed keywords

GEOMETRY; VECTORS;

LIE ALGEBRA;

MATRIX ALGEBRA;

EID: 0031249675     PISSN: 03044289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02847424     Document Type: Article

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