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Physlib.Relativity.Fermions.Weyl.Unit

Units of Weyl fermions

We define the units for Weyl fermions, often denoted `δ` in the literature.

Contraction of the units

Symmetry properties of the units

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Unit tensor δ\delta for left-handed Weyl spinors

This definition represents the unit element (or identity tensor) within the tensor product SLSLS_L \otimes S_L^*, where SLS_L is the space of left-handed Weyl spinors and SLS_L^* is its dual. In physics literature, this is typically denoted by the Kronecker delta δαβ\delta_\alpha^\beta and corresponds to the canonical isomorphism between SLSLS_L \otimes S_L^* and the space of endomorphisms End(SL)\text{End}(S_L).

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Expansion of the left-handed Weyl fermion unit tensor δ\delta in the standard basis

Let {e0,e1}\{e_0, e_1\} denote the standard basis for the complex vector space of left-handed Weyl fermions VLV_L, and let {e0,e1}\{e^0, e^1\} denote the corresponding dual basis for VLV_L^*. The unit tensor for left-handed fermions (often denoted by δ\delta and belonging to the tensor product space VLCVLV_L \otimes_{\mathbb{C}} V_L^*) is equal to the sum of the tensor products of the basis elements with their duals: δ=e0e0+e1e1\delta = e_0 \otimes e^0 + e_1 \otimes e^1

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SL(2,C)SL(2, \mathbb{C})-invariant contraction δ\delta for left-handed Weyl fermions

The definition represents the SL(2,C)SL(2, \mathbb{C})-equivariant linear map (intertwining map) from the tensor product of the left-handed Weyl fermion representation SLS_L and its dual representation SLS_L^* to the trivial representation on C\mathbb{C}. This map corresponds to the invariant tensor δαβ\delta_\alpha^\beta used in physics for the contraction of a left-handed spinor with a dual left-handed spinor.

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δ(1)=δval\delta(1) = \delta_{\text{val}} for Weyl fermions

Let δ\delta denote the left-dual left-unit for Weyl fermions. The application of this unit to 11 is equal to its tensor value δval\delta_{\text{val}}, expressed as δ(1)=δval\delta(1) = \delta_{\text{val}}.

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Identity tensor for left-handed Weyl spinors δSLSL\delta \in S_L^* \otimes S_L

The identity tensor (or unit element) δ\delta in the tensor product space SLCSLS_L^* \otimes_{\mathbb{C}} S_L, where SLS_L is the space of left-handed Weyl spinors and SLS_L^* is its dual space.

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Expansion of the left-handed Weyl fermion unit δ\delta in the standard basis

Let {e0,e1}\{e_0, e_1\} be the standard basis for the complex vector space of left-handed Weyl fermions VLV_L (denoted by `leftBasis`), and let {e0,e1}\{e^0, e^1\} be the corresponding dual basis (denoted by `dualLeftBasis`). The unit element δVLCVL\delta \in V_L^* \otimes_{\mathbb{C}} V_L (represented by `dualLeftLeftUnitVal`) is given by the expansion: δ=e0e0+e1e1\delta = e^0 \otimes e_0 + e^1 \otimes e_1 where \otimes denotes the tensor product over C\mathbb{C}.

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Contraction map δ\delta for left-handed Weyl fermions

The `dualLeftLeftUnit` is the intertwining map (an equivariant linear map) from the tensor product of the dual left-handed Weyl spinor representation VLV_L^* and the left-handed Weyl spinor representation VLV_L of the special linear group SL(2,C)SL(2, \mathbb{C}) to the trivial representation on C\mathbb{C}. This map corresponds to the natural pairing or contraction between a dual spinor and a spinor, which is often denoted by the Kronecker delta δab\delta^a{}_b in physics literature.

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The dual left-left unit δ\delta evaluated at 11 equals dualLeftLeftUnitVal\text{dualLeftLeftUnitVal}

In the theory of Weyl fermions, let δ\delta denote the dual left-left unit. This theorem states that evaluating the dual left-left unit map at the unit element 11 yields the canonical value dualLeftLeftUnitVal\text{dualLeftLeftUnitVal}.

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The unit δ\delta in SRSRS_R \otimes S_R^*

The canonical unit element δ\delta belonging to the tensor product space SRCSRS_R \otimes_{\mathbb{C}} S_R^*, where SRS_R represents the space of right-handed Weyl spinors and SRS_R^* represents its dual space.

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rightDualRightUnitVal=e0e0+e1e1\text{rightDualRightUnitVal} = e_0 \otimes e^0 + e_1 \otimes e^1

The unit element for right-handed Weyl fermions, `rightDualRightUnitVal` (often representing the identity or the Kronecker delta δa˙b˙\delta^{\dot{a}}{}_{\dot{b}} in spinor space), can be expanded in terms of the standard basis {e0,e1}\{e_0, e_1\} and its dual basis {e0,e1}\{e^0, e^1\} as the sum of their tensor products: rightDualRightUnitVal=e0e0+e1e1\text{rightDualRightUnitVal} = e_0 \otimes e^0 + e_1 \otimes e^1 where eie_i are the basis vectors for the right-handed Weyl fermion space and eie^i are the corresponding dual basis vectors.

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Intertwining map for the right-handed Weyl fermion unit δ\delta

The intertwining map (equivariant map) from the tensor product of the right-handed Weyl fermion representation and its dual representation to the trivial representation of SL(2,C)SL(2, \mathbb{C}) over C\mathbb{C}. This map represents the canonical invariant contraction between a right-handed spinor and a dual right-handed spinor, which is often denoted as δ\delta in physics literature.

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rightDualRightUnit(1)=rightDualRightUnitVal\text{rightDualRightUnit}(1) = \text{rightDualRightUnitVal}

For Weyl fermions, the right dual right unit map, when evaluated at the identity 11, is equal to the constant tensor representing the right dual right unit value. Specifically, rightDualRightUnit(1)=rightDualRightUnitVal\text{rightDualRightUnit}(1) = \text{rightDualRightUnitVal}.

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Right-handed Weyl fermion unit δVRCVR\delta \in V_R^* \otimes_{\mathbb{C}} V_R

The unit tensor, commonly denoted as δ\delta, in the tensor product space of the dual right-handed Weyl spinor space VRV_R^* and the right-handed Weyl spinor space VRV_R over the complex numbers C\mathbb{C}, representing the identity element in VRCVRV_R^* \otimes_{\mathbb{C}} V_R.

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Expansion of the right-handed unit tensor δ=e0˙e0˙+e1˙e1˙\delta = e^{\dot{0}} \otimes e_{\dot{0}} + e^{\dot{1}} \otimes e_{\dot{1}}

In the complex vector space of right-handed Weyl fermions, the unit tensor δ\delta is equal to the sum of the tensor products of the dual basis elements and the standard basis elements: δ=e0˙e0˙+e1˙e1˙\delta = e^{\dot{0}} \otimes e_{\dot{0}} + e^{\dot{1}} \otimes e_{\dot{1}} where {e0˙,e1˙}\{e_{\dot{0}}, e_{\dot{1}}\} is the standard basis for right-handed Weyl fermions, {e0˙,e1˙}\{e^{\dot{0}}, e^{\dot{1}}\} is its corresponding dual basis, and \otimes denotes the tensor product over C\mathbb{C}.

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Invariant contraction δ\delta for right-handed Weyl fermions

This definition characterizes an intertwining map (an invariant linear map) from the tensor product of the dual right-handed Weyl fermion representation and the right-handed Weyl fermion representation of SL(2,C)SL(2, \mathbb{C}) to the trivial representation on C\mathbb{C}. In physics, this corresponds to the invariant Kronecker delta symbol δa˙b˙\delta_{\dot{a}}^{\dot{b}} used for the contraction of a right-handed spinor with its dual.

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δRR(1)=δRR,val\delta_{RR}(1) = \delta_{RR, \text{val}}

The dual right-right unit for Weyl fermions, denoted as δRR\delta_{RR}, evaluated at 11 is equal to the value δRR,val\delta_{RR, \text{val}}.

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Contraction of xx with the Weyl unit δ\delta equals xx

For any left-handed Weyl fermion xx, let δ\delta be the unit element (or invariant tensor) in the tensor product of dual left-handed Weyl fermions and left-handed Weyl fermions. The contraction of xx with the dual component of δ\delta is equal to xx, which can be expressed as: lid((contrid)(assoc1(xδ)))=x \text{lid} \left( (\text{contr} \otimes \text{id}) \left( \text{assoc}^{-1} (x \otimes \delta) \right) \right) = x where contr:LeftHandedWeylDualLeftHandedWeylC\text{contr}: \text{LeftHandedWeyl} \otimes \text{DualLeftHandedWeyl} \to \mathbb{C} is the left dual contraction, assoc1\text{assoc}^{-1} is the inverse associativity isomorphism of the tensor product, and lid\text{lid} is the left identity isomorphism CLeftHandedWeylLeftHandedWeyl\mathbb{C} \otimes \text{LeftHandedWeyl} \to \text{LeftHandedWeyl}.

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Contraction of a dual left-handed Weyl spinor xx with the unit δ\delta equals xx

Let SLS_L^* and SLS_L be the spaces of dual left-handed Weyl spinors and left-handed Weyl spinors over C\mathbb{C}, respectively. Let δSLCSL\delta \in S_L \otimes_{\mathbb{C}} S_L^* be the canonical unit element for left-handed Weyl fermions. For any dual left-handed Weyl spinor xSLx \in S_L^*, the contraction of xx with the first factor of δ\delta results in xx: lid((cidSL)(assoc1(xδ)))=x \text{lid} \left( (c \otimes \text{id}_{S_L^*}) (\text{assoc}^{-1} (x \otimes \delta)) \right) = x where c:SLCSLCc: S_L^* \otimes_{\mathbb{C}} S_L \to \mathbb{C} is the contraction map, assoc:(SLCSL)CSLSLC(SLCSL)\text{assoc}: (S_L^* \otimes_{\mathbb{C}} S_L) \otimes_{\mathbb{C}} S_L^* \cong S_L^* \otimes_{\mathbb{C}} (S_L \otimes_{\mathbb{C}} S_L^*) is the associativity isomorphism, and lid:CCSLSL\text{lid}: \mathbb{C} \otimes_{\mathbb{C}} S_L^* \to S_L^* is the left identity isomorphism.

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Contraction of a Right-Handed Weyl Fermion xx with the unit tensor δ\delta equals xx

Let VV denote the space of right-handed Weyl fermions (spinors) and VV^* denote its dual space. Let δVV\delta \in V^* \otimes V be the unit tensor and c:VVCc: V \otimes V^* \to \mathbb{C} be the canonical contraction (evaluation) map. For any right-handed Weyl fermion xVx \in V, contracting the first two factors of the re-associated tensor xδx \otimes \delta yields xx. That is, lid((cidV)(assoc1(xδ)))=x \text{lid} \left( (c \otimes \text{id}_V) \left( \text{assoc}^{-1}(x \otimes \delta) \right) \right) = x where assoc1:V(VV)(VV)V\text{assoc}^{-1}: V \otimes (V^* \otimes V) \cong (V \otimes V^*) \otimes V is the associativity isomorphism and lid:CVV\text{lid}: \mathbb{C} \otimes V \cong V is the left identity isomorphism.

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Contraction of a Dual Right-Handed Weyl Spinor with the Right Unit is the Spinor itself

Let DualRightHandedWeyl\text{DualRightHandedWeyl} and RightHandedWeyl\text{RightHandedWeyl} be the spaces of dual right-handed and right-handed Weyl spinors over the complex numbers C\mathbb{C}. Let δRightHandedWeylCDualRightHandedWeyl\delta \in \text{RightHandedWeyl} \otimes_{\mathbb{C}} \text{DualRightHandedWeyl} be the canonical unit element (represented by `rightDualRightUnit 1`). For any dual right-handed Weyl spinor xDualRightHandedWeylx \in \text{DualRightHandedWeyl}, the contraction of xx with the first component of δ\delta results in xx. Formally, this is expressed as: lid((cid)(assoc1(xδ)))=x \text{lid} \left( (c \otimes \text{id}) \left( \text{assoc}^{-1} (x \otimes \delta) \right) \right) = x where c:DualRightHandedWeylCRightHandedWeylCc: \text{DualRightHandedWeyl} \otimes_{\mathbb{C}} \text{RightHandedWeyl} \to \mathbb{C} is the dual contraction map, assoc\text{assoc} is the associativity isomorphism of the tensor product, and lid\text{lid} is the left identity isomorphism CVV\mathbb{C} \otimes V \cong V.

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Symmetry of Weyl fermion units δVV\delta_{V \otimes V^*} and δVV\delta_{V^* \otimes V}

Let VV denote the space of left-handed Weyl fermions and VV^* denote its dual space. The unit tensor in VVV \otimes V^* (denoted by `dualLeftLeftUnit`) is equal to the unit tensor in VVV^* \otimes V (denoted by `leftDualLeftUnit`) after applying the canonical commutativity isomorphism τ:VVVV\tau: V^* \otimes V \cong V \otimes V^* that swaps the factors of the tensor product.

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`leftDualLeftUnit` equals the swap of `dualLeftLeftUnit`

Let LL denote the vector space of left-handed Weyl spinors (`Fermion.LeftHandedWeyl`) and LL^* denote its dual space (`Fermion.DualLeftHandedWeyl`). Let 1LLLCL\mathbf{1}_{L \otimes L^*} \in L \otimes \mathbb{C} \otimes L^* (or simply LLL \otimes L^*) be the unit element defined by `leftDualLeftUnit` and 1LLLL\mathbf{1}_{L^* \otimes L} \in L^* \otimes L be the unit element defined by `dualLeftLeftUnit`. The theorem states that: 1LL=τ(1LL)\mathbf{1}_{L \otimes L^*} = \tau(\mathbf{1}_{L^* \otimes L}) where τ:LLLL\tau: L^* \otimes L \cong L \otimes L^* is the canonical commutativity isomorphism of the tensor product that swaps the order of the factors.

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The dual-right-right Weyl unit is the swap of the right-dual-right Weyl unit

Let WRW_R be the vector space of right-handed Weyl spinors and WRW_R^* be its dual space. Let δRRWRWR\delta_{R R^*} \in W_R \otimes W_R^* be the right-dual-right unit and δRRWRWR\delta_{R^* R} \in W_R^* \otimes W_R be the dual-right-right unit (the canonical tensors representing the identity in their respective tensor product spaces). The theorem states that δRR\delta_{R^* R} is equal to the image of δRR\delta_{R R^*} under the canonical commutativity isomorphism of the tensor product comm:WRWRWRWR\text{comm} : W_R \otimes W_R^* \cong W_R^* \otimes W_R, which swaps the order of the tensor factors.

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Symmetry of Right-Handed Weyl Units under Tensor Commutation

Let WRW_R denote the vector space of right-handed Weyl fermions over C\mathbb{C}, and let WRW_R^* be its dual space. Let δRRWRCWR\delta_{R R^*} \in W_R \otimes_{\mathbb{C}} W_R^* be the unit element (the right-dual-right unit) and δRRWRCWR\delta_{R^* R} \in W_R^* \otimes_{\mathbb{C}} W_R be the corresponding unit in the reversed tensor product space. The theorem states that δRR\delta_{R R^*} is equal to the image of δRR\delta_{R^* R} under the canonical commutation map τ:WRCWRWRCWR\tau: W_R^* \otimes_{\mathbb{C}} W_R \to W_R \otimes_{\mathbb{C}} W_R^* that swaps the tensor factors (i.e., τ(xy)=yx\tau(x \otimes y) = y \otimes x).