Open AccessVectors, Spinors, and Complex Numbers in Classical and Quantum Physics
Author(s) -
David Hestenes
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
american journal of physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.541
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1943-2909
pISSN - 0002-9505
DOI - 10.1119/1.1986363
Subject(s) - multivector , physics , spinor , clifford algebra , classical physics , geometric algebra , theoretical physics , algebra over a field , classical mechanics , mathematical physics , calculus (dental) , quantum , pure mathematics , quantum mechanics , mathematics , algebra representation , medicine , dentistry , jordan algebra
Multivector calculus is shown to unite vectors, spinors, and complex numbers into a single mathematical system with a comprehensive geometric significance. The efficacy of this calculus in physical applications is explicitly demonstrated.
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