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Tensor[ConjugateSpinor] - calculate the complex conjugate of a spinor

Calling Sequences

     ConjugateSpinor(S, ConjCoord)

Parameters

   S         - a spinor

   ConjCoord - (optional) keyword argument conjugatecoordinates = C, where C is a list of lists specifying conjugate coordinates

 

Description

Examples

See Also

Description

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The command ConjugateSpinor(S) calculates the complex conjugate of an arbitrary spinor S.

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For spinors with real parameters, the assuming command of Maple can be used to properly calculate the complex conjugates.

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This command is part of the DifferentialGeometry:-Tensor package, and so can be used in the form ConjugateSpinor(...) only after executing the commands with(DifferentialGeometry); with(Tensor) in that order.  It can always be used in the long form DifferentialGeometry:-Tensor:-ConjugateSpinor.

Examples

 

Example 1.

First create a vector bundle  with base coordinates  and fiber coordinates . For spinor applications, it is tacitly assumed that are complex coordinates with complex conjugates .

(2.1)

 

Define spinors  and  and calculate their complex conjugates.

E > 

(2.2)
E > 

(2.3)
E > 

(2.4)
E > 

(2.5)

 

Example 2.

The two type  Kronecker delta spinors are complex conjugates of each other.

E > 

(2.6)
E > 

(2.7)
E > 

(2.8)

 

Example 3.

The soldering form is always a Hermitian spinor.  To check this calculate, first define the solder form , then conjugate  and interchange the 2nd and 3rd indices.  The result is the original solder form .

E > 

E > 

(2.9)
E > 

(2.10)
E > 

(2.11)

 

Example 4.

Use the Maple assuming command to simplify the complex conjugate of a spinor-tensor containing a real parameter .

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(2.12)
E > 

(2.13)

 

Example 6.

In some applications complex coordinates on the base space are used. Suppose, for example, that  and  are real coordinates and that  is a complex coordinate with complex conjugate .

M > 

(2.14)
N > 

(2.15)

 

Use the keyword argument conjugatecoordinates to specify that the conjugate of  is  (and the conjugate of  is ).

N > 

(2.16)
N > 

(2.17)
N > 

(2.18)

See Also

DifferentialGeometry, Tensor, assuming, DGmap, KroneckerDeltaSpinor, RearrangeIndices, SolderForm


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