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Space-time structure of weak and electromagnetic interactions

Journal Article · · Found. Phys.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00736846· OSTI ID:5574425
The generator of electromagnetic gauge transformations in the Dirac equation has a unique geometric interpretation and a unique extension to the generators of the gauge group SU(2) x U(1) for the Weinberg--Salam theory of weak and electromagnetic interactions. It follows that internal symmetries of the weak interactions can be interpreted as space-time symmetries of spinor fields in the Dirac algebra. The possibilities for interpreting strong interaction symmetries in a similar way are highly restricted.
Research Organization:
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85281
OSTI ID:
5574425
Journal Information:
Found. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: Found. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 12:2; ISSN FNDPA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English