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Physlib.Particles.StandardModel.Representations

Representations appearing in the Standard Model

This file defines the basic representations which appear in the Standard Model.

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definition

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

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

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)

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

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).