A spinor representation of Maxwell equations and Dirac equation
Journal Article
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· Hadronic Journal
OSTI ID:175798
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Brazil)
Using the Clifford bundle formalism and starting from the free Maxwell equations dF = {delta}F = 0 we show by writing F = b{psi}{gamma}{sup 1}{gamma}{sup 2}{psi}{sup *}, where {psi} is a Dirac-Hestenes spinor field, that the Dirac-Hestenes equation (which is the representative of the standard Dirac equation in the Clifford bundle over Minkowski spacetime) is equivalent under general assumptions to those free Maxwell equations. We briefly discuss the implications of our findings for the interpretation of quantum mechanics. 15 refs.
- OSTI ID:
- 175798
- Journal Information:
- Hadronic Journal, Journal Name: Hadronic Journal Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 16; ISSN HAJODX; ISSN 0162-5519
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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