Self-dual Maxwell fields from Clifford analysis
Robson, C.
(2025).
Self-dual Maxwell fields from Clifford analysis.
Advances in Applied Clifford Algebras,
35(1).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00006-024-01368-1
The study of complex functions is based around the study of holomorphic functions, satisfying the Cauchy-Riemann equations. The relatively recent field of Clifford Analysis lets us extend many results from Complex Analysis to higher dimensions. In this paper, I decompose the Cauchy-Riemann equations for a general Clifford algebra into grades using the Geometric Algebra formalism, and show that for the Spacetime Algebra Cl(3, 1) these equations are the equations for a self-dual source free Maxwell field, and for a massless uncharged Spinor. This shows a deep link between fundamental physics and the Clifford geometry of Spacetime.
| Item Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2024 The Author |
| Departments | LSE > Academic Departments > Mathematics |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00006-024-01368-1 |
| Date Deposited | 03 Dec 2024 |
| Acceptance Date | 20 Nov 2024 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/126220 |
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