Quantum Superspace

Brink, L.; Schwarz, J.H.

doi:10.1016/0370-2693(81)90093-9

Quantum Superspace

L. Brink
(
- Caltech
)
,
J.H. Schwarz
(
- Caltech
)

1981

3 pages

Published in:

Phys.Lett.B 100 (1981) 310-312

Published: 1981

DOI:

10.1016/0370-2693(81)90093-9

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The quantum mechanics of a supersymmetrical particle is analyzed. Two discrete alternatives are identified leading to the usual description of superspace in one case and a new one involving spinorial coordinates that form a Clifford algebra in the other.

QUANTUM MECHANICS: SUPERSYMMETRY
MODEL: STRING
SPINOR
ALGEBRA: CLIFFORD
commutation relations
GROUP THEORY: LORENTZ

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,
David I. Olive
(
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