The Pin group and the Spin group #
In this file we define lipschitzGroup, pinGroup and spinGroup and show they form a group.
Main definitions #
lipschitzGroup: the Lipschitz group with a quadratic form.pinGroup: the Pin group defined as the infimum oflipschitzGroupandunitary.spinGroup: the Spin group defined as the infimum ofpinGroupandCliffordAlgebra.even.
Implementation Notes #
The definition of the Lipschitz group $\{ x \in \mathop{\mathcal{C}\ell} | x \text{ is invertible and } x v x^{-1} ∈ V \}$ is given by:
- [fulton2004][], Chapter 20
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford_algebra#Lipschitz_group
But they presumably form a group only in finite dimensions. So we define lipschitzGroup with
closure of all the invertible elements in the form of ι Q m, and we show this definition is
at least as large as the other definition (See lipschitzGroup.conjAct_smul_range_ι and
lipschitzGroup.involute_act_ι_mem_range_ι).
The reverse statement presumably is true only in finite dimensions.
Here are some discussions about the latent ambiguity of definition : https://mathoverflow.net/q/427881/172242 and https://mathoverflow.net/q/251288/172242
TODO #
Try to show the reverse statement is true in finite dimensions.
lipschitzGroup is the subgroup closure of all the invertible elements in the form of ι Q m
where ι is the canonical linear map M →ₗ[R] CliffordAlgebra Q.
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Instances For
The conjugation action by elements of the Lipschitz group keeps vectors as vectors.
This is another version of lipschitzGroup.conjAct_smul_ι_mem_range_ι which uses involute.
If x is in lipschitzGroup Q, then (ι Q).range is closed under twisted conjugation.
The reverse statement presumably is true only in finite dimensions.
pinGroup Q is defined as the infimum of lipschitzGroup Q and unitary (CliffordAlgebra Q).
See mem_iff.
Equations
- pinGroup Q = Submonoid.map (Units.coeHom (CliffordAlgebra Q)) (lipschitzGroup Q).toSubmonoid ⊓ unitary (CliffordAlgebra Q)
Instances For
An element is in pinGroup Q if and only if it is in lipschitzGroup Q and unitary.
The conjugation action by elements of the spin group keeps vectors as vectors.
This is another version of conjAct_smul_ι_mem_range_ι which uses involute.
If x is in pinGroup Q, then (ι Q).range is closed under twisted conjugation. The reverse
statement presumably being true only in finite dimensions.
See star_mem_iff for both directions.
An element is in pinGroup Q if and only if star x is in pinGroup Q.
See star_mem for only one direction.
pinGroup Q forms a group where the inverse is star.
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- One or more equations did not get rendered due to their size.
Equations
- pinGroup.instStarMulSubtypeCliffordAlgebraMemSubmonoid = { toStar := pinGroup.instStarSubtypeCliffordAlgebraMemSubmonoid, star_involutive := ⋯, star_mul := ⋯ }
Equations
- pinGroup.instInhabitedSubtypeCliffordAlgebraMemSubmonoid = { default := 1 }
The elements in pinGroup Q embed into (CliffordAlgebra Q)ˣ.
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spinGroup Q is defined as the infimum of pinGroup Q and CliffordAlgebra.even Q.
See mem_iff.
Equations
- spinGroup Q = pinGroup Q ⊓ (CliffordAlgebra.even Q).toSubring.toSubmonoid
Instances For
An element is in spinGroup Q if and only if it is in pinGroup Q and even Q.
If x is in spinGroup Q, then involute x is equal to x.
The conjugation action by elements of the spin group keeps vectors as vectors.
See star_mem_iff for both directions.
An element is in spinGroup Q if and only if star x is in spinGroup Q.
See star_mem for only one direction.
spinGroup Q forms a group where the inverse is star.
Equations
- One or more equations did not get rendered due to their size.
Equations
- spinGroup.instStarMulSubtypeCliffordAlgebraMemSubmonoid = { toStar := spinGroup.instStarSubtypeCliffordAlgebraMemSubmonoid, star_involutive := ⋯, star_mul := ⋯ }
Equations
- spinGroup.instInhabitedSubtypeCliffordAlgebraMemSubmonoid = { default := 1 }
The elements in spinGroup Q embed into (CliffordAlgebra Q)ˣ.