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definition

U(1)U(2)U(1) \to U(2) map via gg3I2g \mapsto g^3 I_2

#repU1Map

The function maps an element gg of the unitary group U(1)U(1) (represented as complex numbers with absolute value 1) to a 2×22 \times 2 unitary matrix in U(2)U(2). Specifically, it maps gU(1)g \in U(1) to the scalar matrix g3I2g^3 I_2, where I2I_2 is the 2×22 \times 2 identity matrix. This represents a 2-dimensional representation of U(1)U(1) with charge 3.

definition

2D representation of U(1)U(1) with charge 3

#repU1

The group homomorphism from the unitary group U(1)U(1) to the unitary group U(2)U(2) (the group of 2×22 \times 2 complex unitary matrices) representing a 2-dimensional representation with charge 3. Specifically, for an element gU(1)g \in U(1), the representation maps gg to the scalar matrix g3I2g^3 I_2, where I2I_2 is the 2×22 \times 2 identity matrix.

definition

Fundamental representation of SU(2)U(2)SU(2) \to U(2)

#fundamentalSU2

The group homomorphism from the special unitary group SU(2)SU(2) to the unitary group U(2)U(2) that corresponds to the fundamental representation. It maps a 2×22 \times 2 complex matrix gg with detg=1\det g = 1 and gg=Ig^\dagger g = I to itself, viewed as an element of the unitary group of degree 2.

theorem

Commutativity of U(1)U(1) (charge 3) and fundamental SU(2)SU(2) representations

#repU1_fundamentalSU2_commute

For any element u1u_1 in the unitary group U(1)U(1) and any element gg in the special unitary group SU(2)SU(2), the 2-dimensional representation of u1u_1 with charge 3 and the fundamental representation of gg commute within the unitary group U(2)U(2). That is, ρU(1)(u1)ρSU(2)(g)=ρSU(2)(g)ρU(1)(u1)\rho_{U(1)}(u_1) \cdot \rho_{SU(2)}(g) = \rho_{SU(2)}(g) \cdot \rho_{U(1)}(u_1), where ρU(1)(u1)=u13I2\rho_{U(1)}(u_1) = u_1^3 I_2 and ρSU(2)(g)\rho_{SU(2)}(g) is the inclusion of gg into U(2)U(2).