Multivector Dirac equation and ℤ2-gradings of Clifford algebras

International Journal of Theoretical Physics

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1651-1671

  Mosna, R A ^a   Miralles, D ^b,c   Vaz Jr , J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c INSTITUT D ESTUDIS CATALANS   (Spain)

Author keywords

2 grading; Clifford algebras; Dirac theory; Dirac Hestenes equation; Spinors

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141563531     PISSN: 00207748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021003016189     Document Type: Article

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