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definition

Left-alt-left unit value

#leftAltLeftUnitVal

The left-alt-left unit δaa\delta^a_a as an element of the underlying vector space of the tensor product of the left-handed and alt-left-handed representations of Weyl fermions.

theorem

Basis expansion of the left-alt-left unit value `leftAltLeftUnitVal`

#leftAltLeftUnitVal_expand_tmul

The left-alt-left unit value `leftAltLeftUnitVal` (representing the δ\delta tensor for Weyl fermions) can be expanded in terms of the basis vectors of the left-handed and alt-left-handed representation spaces as: leftAltLeftUnitVal=e0eˉ0+e1eˉ1\text{leftAltLeftUnitVal} = e_0 \otimes \bar{e}_0 + e_1 \otimes \bar{e}_1 where e0,e1e_0, e_1 are the basis vectors for the left-handed representation (`leftBasis`) and eˉ0,eˉ1\bar{e}_0, \bar{e}_1 are the basis vectors for the alt-left-handed representation (`altLeftBasis`).

definition

SL(2,C)SL(2, \mathbb{C})-invariant left-alt-left unit morphism δaa\delta^a_a

#leftAltLeftUnit

The left-alt-left unit δaa\delta^a_a is an SL(2,C)SL(2, \mathbb{C})-invariant morphism from the trivial representation 1\mathbb{1} (the monoidal unit in the category of representations Rep(C,SL(2,C))\text{Rep}(\mathbb{C}, SL(2, \mathbb{C}))) to the tensor product representation VLVLˉV_L \otimes V_{\bar{L}}, where VLV_L denotes the left-handed Weyl fermion representation and VLˉV_{\bar{L}} denotes the alt-left-handed representation. The morphism maps a scalar cCc \in \mathbb{C} to the vector cδaac \cdot \delta^a_a, where the invariant tensor δaa\delta^a_a is defined in terms of the basis as e0eˉ0+e1eˉ1e_0 \otimes \bar{e}_0 + e_1 \otimes \bar{e}_1.

theorem

The left-alt-left unit morphism δaa\delta^a_a applied to 11 equals its tensor value leftAltLeftUnitVal\text{leftAltLeftUnitVal}

#leftAltLeftUnit_apply_one

The SL(2,C)SL(2, \mathbb{C})-invariant morphism δaa:1VLVLˉ\delta^a_a: \mathbb{1} \to V_L \otimes V_{\bar{L}} (representing the left-alt-left unit for Weyl fermions) maps the identity element 1C1 \in \mathbb{C} in the trivial representation to the tensor value leftAltLeftUnitVal\text{leftAltLeftUnitVal} in the underlying vector space of the tensor product of left-handed and alt-left-handed representations.

definition

Value of the alt-left-left unit δaa\delta_a^a

#altLeftLeftUnitVal

The alt-left-left unit δaa\delta_a^a for Weyl fermions, defined as an element of the underlying vector space of the tensor product of the alt-left-handed and left-handed representations.

theorem

Basis expansion of the alt-left-left unit δaa\delta_a^a

#altLeftLeftUnitVal_expand_tmul

The value of the alt-left-left unit δaa\delta_a^a is equal to the sum of the tensor products of the basis elements of the alt-left-handed and left-handed representations: δaa=e0alte0left+e1alte1left\delta_a^a = e^{\text{alt}}_0 \otimes e^{\text{left}}_0 + e^{\text{alt}}_1 \otimes e^{\text{left}}_1 where eialte^{\text{alt}}_i denotes the ii-th basis element of the alt-left-handed representation and eilefte^{\text{left}}_i denotes the ii-th basis element of the left-handed representation for i{0,1}i \in \{0, 1\}.

definition

Alt-left-left unit δaa\delta_a^a morphism

#altLeftLeftUnit

The **alt-left-left unit** δaa\delta_a^a is a morphism (an intertwining operator) in the category of representations of SL(2,C)SL(2, \mathbb{C}), mapping from the trivial representation 1\mathbb{1} to the tensor product representation altLeftHandedleftHanded\text{altLeftHanded} \otimes \text{leftHanded}. Specifically, it maps a scalar cCc \in \mathbb{C} to the element cδaac \cdot \delta_a^a, where δaa\delta_a^a is defined in the underlying vector space as the sum of the tensor products of the basis elements: altLeftBasis0leftBasis0+altLeftBasis1leftBasis1\text{altLeftBasis}_0 \otimes \text{leftBasis}_0 + \text{altLeftBasis}_1 \otimes \text{leftBasis}_1. This map manifests the invariance of the Weyl fermion contraction under the action of SL(2,C)SL(2, \mathbb{C}).

theorem

Evaluation of the alt-left-left unit δaa\delta_a^a at 11

#altLeftLeftUnit_apply_one

Applying the alt-left-left unit morphism δaa\delta_a^a to the scalar 1C1 \in \mathbb{C} yields the value δaa\delta_a^a as an element of the underlying vector space of the tensor product representation altLeftHandedleftHanded\text{altLeftHanded} \otimes \text{leftHanded}.

definition

Value of the right-alt-right unit

#rightAltRightUnitVal

The right-alt-right unit δa˙a˙\delta^{\dot{a}}_{\dot{a}} as an element of the underlying vector space of the tensor product representation of right-handed and alt-right-handed Weyl fermions.

theorem

Basis expansion of the right-alt-right unit δa˙a˙\delta^{\dot{a}}_{\dot{a}}

#rightAltRightUnitVal_expand_tmul

The right-alt-right unit δa˙a˙\delta^{\dot{a}}_{\dot{a}}, which is an element of the tensor product of the right-handed and alt-right-handed Weyl fermion representations, is equal to the sum of the tensor products of their respective basis elements: δa˙a˙=b0˙bˉ0˙+b1˙bˉ1˙\delta^{\dot{a}}_{\dot{a}} = b_{\dot{0}} \otimes \bar{b}^{\dot{0}} + b_{\dot{1}} \otimes \bar{b}^{\dot{1}} where bi˙b_{\dot{i}} represents the ii-th basis vector of the right-handed Weyl fermion space (`rightBasis i`) and bˉi˙\bar{b}^{\dot{i}} represents the ii-th basis vector of the alt-right-handed Weyl fermion space (`altRightBasis i`).

definition

Right-alt-right unit morphism δa˙a˙\delta^{\dot{a}}_{\dot{a}}

#rightAltRightUnit

The morphism δa˙a˙:1rightHandedaltRightHanded\delta^{\dot{a}}_{\dot{a}} : \mathbb{1} \to \text{rightHanded} \otimes \text{altRightHanded} is an intertwining map from the trivial representation 1\mathbb{1} of SL(2,C)SL(2, \mathbb{C}) to the tensor product of right-handed and alt-right-handed Weyl fermion representations. It maps the unit scalar 1C1 \in \mathbb{C} to the invariant tensor δa˙a˙\delta^{\dot{a}}_{\dot{a}}, manifesting the invariance of this unit under the SL(2,C)SL(2, \mathbb{C}) action.

theorem

Value of the right-alt-right unit morphism δa˙a˙\delta^{\dot{a}}_{\dot{a}} at 1

#rightAltRightUnit_apply_one

Let δa˙a˙:1rightHandedaltRightHanded\delta^{\dot{a}}_{\dot{a}} : \mathbb{1} \to \text{rightHanded} \otimes \text{altRightHanded} be the right-alt-right unit morphism from the trivial representation 1\mathbb{1} of SL(2,C)SL(2, \mathbb{C}) to the tensor product of right-handed and alt-right-handed Weyl fermion representations. The underlying linear map of this morphism applied to the scalar 1C1 \in \mathbb{C} is equal to the unit tensor δa˙a˙\delta^{\dot{a}}_{\dot{a}} in the tensor product vector space.

definition

Value of the alt-right-right unit δa˙a˙\delta_{\dot{a}}^{\dot{a}}

#altRightRightUnitVal

The alt-right-right unit δa˙a˙\delta_{\dot{a}}^{\dot{a}} as an element of the vector space (altRightHandedrightHanded).V(\text{altRightHanded} \otimes \text{rightHanded}).V.

theorem

Basis expansion of the alt-right-right unit δa˙a˙\delta_{\dot{a}}^{\dot{a}}

#altRightRightUnitVal_expand_tmul

The value of the alt-right-right unit δa˙a˙\delta_{\dot{a}}^{\dot{a}} can be expanded in terms of the basis elements of the alt-right-handed space (ba˙b^{\dot{a}}) and the right-handed space (ba˙b_{\dot{a}}) as: δa˙a˙=b0˙b0˙+b1˙b1˙\delta_{\dot{a}}^{\dot{a}} = b^{\dot{0}} \otimes b_{\dot{0}} + b^{\dot{1}} \otimes b_{\dot{1}} where bi˙b^{\dot{i}} corresponds to `altRightBasis i` and bi˙b_{\dot{i}} corresponds to `rightBasis i`.

definition

Alt-right-right unit morphism δa˙a˙\delta_{\dot{a}}^{\dot{a}}

#altRightRightUnit

The alt-right-right unit δa˙a˙\delta_{\dot{a}}^{\dot{a}} is defined as a morphism 1altRightHandedrightHanded\mathbb{1} \to \text{altRightHanded} \otimes \text{rightHanded} in the category of representations of SL(2,C)SL(2, \mathbb{C}). It maps a scalar aCa \in \mathbb{C} from the trivial representation 1\mathbb{1} to the element aaltRightRightUnitVala \cdot \text{altRightRightUnitVal} in the tensor product of the alt-right-handed and right-handed Weyl fermion representations. This morphism represents the SL(2,C)SL(2, \mathbb{C})-invariant tensor δa˙a˙\delta_{\dot{a}}^{\dot{a}}.

theorem

The alt-right-right unit morphism δa˙a˙\delta_{\dot{a}}^{\dot{a}} evaluated at 1 equals its tensor value

#altRightRightUnit_apply_one

The morphism δa˙a˙:1altRightHandedrightHanded\delta_{\dot{a}}^{\dot{a}} : \mathbb{1} \to \text{altRightHanded} \otimes \text{rightHanded} in the category of representations of SL(2,C)SL(2, \mathbb{C}) maps the identity element 1C1 \in \mathbb{C} of the trivial representation 1\mathbb{1} to the tensor value δa˙a˙\delta_{\dot{a}}^{\dot{a}} in the vector space (altRightHandedrightHanded).V(\text{altRightHanded} \otimes \text{rightHanded}).V.

theorem

Contraction of xVLx \in V_L with the unit δaa\delta_a^a equals xx

#contr_altLeftLeftUnit

For any vector xx in the left-handed Weyl fermion representation VLV_L, let δaaVLˉVL\delta_a^a \in V_{\bar{L}} \otimes V_L be the alt-left-left unit (the SL(2,C)SL(2, \mathbb{C})-invariant tensor). The contraction of xx with the first component of δaa\delta_a^a using the left-alt contraction C:VLVLˉCC: V_L \otimes V_{\bar{L}} \to \mathbb{C} returns the original vector xx. In the language of monoidal categories, this identity is expressed as: λVL((CidVL)(αVL,VLˉ,VL1(xδaa)))=x\lambda_{V_L} \left( (C \otimes \text{id}_{V_L}) \left( \alpha_{V_L, V_{\bar{L}}, V_L}^{-1} (x \otimes \delta_a^a) \right) \right) = x where α1\alpha^{-1} is the inverse associator and λ\lambda is the left unitor in the category of representations Rep(C,SL(2,C))\text{Rep}(\mathbb{C}, SL(2, \mathbb{C})).

theorem

Contraction of xVLˉx \in V_{\bar{L}} with the unit δaa\delta^a_a equals xx

#contr_leftAltLeftUnit

For any vector xx in the alt-left-handed Weyl fermion representation VLˉV_{\bar{L}}, let δVLVLˉ\delta \in V_L \otimes V_{\bar{L}} be the left-alt-left unit value (the SL(2,C)SL(2, \mathbb{C})-invariant tensor δaa\delta^a_a). The contraction of xx with the first component of δ\delta using the alt-left contraction C:VLˉVL1C: V_{\bar{L}} \otimes V_L \to \mathbb{1} returns the original vector xx. In the language of monoidal categories, this identity is expressed as: λVLˉ((CidVLˉ)(αVLˉ,VL,VLˉ1(xδ)))=x\lambda_{V_{\bar{L}}} \left( (C \otimes \text{id}_{V_{\bar{L}}}) \left( \alpha_{V_{\bar{L}}, V_L, V_{\bar{L}}}^{-1} (x \otimes \delta) \right) \right) = x where α1\alpha^{-1} is the inverse associator and λ\lambda is the left unitor in the category of representations Rep(C,SL(2,C))\text{Rep}(\mathbb{C}, SL(2, \mathbb{C})).

theorem

Contraction of xVRx \in V_R with the unit δa˙a˙\delta_{\dot{a}}^{\dot{a}} equals xx

#contr_altRightRightUnit

For any vector xx in the right-handed Weyl fermion representation VRV_R, let δa˙a˙VR˙VR\delta_{\dot{a}}^{\dot{a}} \in V_{\dot{R}} \otimes V_R be the **alt-right-right unit** (the SL(2,C)SL(2, \mathbb{C})-invariant tensor). The contraction of xx with the first component of δa˙a˙\delta_{\dot{a}}^{\dot{a}} using the right-alt contraction C:VRVR˙CC: V_R \otimes V_{\dot{R}} \to \mathbb{C} returns the original vector xx. In the language of monoidal categories, this identity is expressed as: λVR((CidVR)(αVR,VR˙,VR1(xδa˙a˙)))=x\lambda_{V_R} \left( (C \otimes \text{id}_{V_R}) \left( \alpha_{V_R, V_{\dot{R}}, V_R}^{-1} (x \otimes \delta_{\dot{a}}^{\dot{a}}) \right) \right) = x where α1\alpha^{-1} is the inverse associator and λ\lambda is the left unitor in the category of representations Rep(C,SL(2,C))\text{Rep}(\mathbb{C}, SL(2, \mathbb{C})).

theorem

Contraction of xVR˙x \in V_{\dot{R}} with the unit δa˙a˙\delta^{\dot{a}}_{\dot{a}} equals xx

#contr_rightAltRightUnit

For any vector xx in the alt-right-handed Weyl fermion representation VR˙V_{\dot{R}}, let δa˙a˙VRVR˙\delta^{\dot{a}}_{\dot{a}} \in V_R \otimes V_{\dot{R}} be the **right-alt-right unit** (the SL(2,C)SL(2, \mathbb{C})-invariant tensor). The contraction of xx with the first component of δa˙a˙\delta^{\dot{a}}_{\dot{a}} using the alt-right contraction C:VR˙VRCC: V_{\dot{R}} \otimes V_R \to \mathbb{C} returns the original vector xx. In the language of monoidal categories, this identity is expressed as: λVR˙((CidVR˙)(αVR˙,VR,VR˙1(xδa˙a˙)))=x\lambda_{V_{\dot{R}}} \left( (C \otimes \text{id}_{V_{\dot{R}}}) \left( \alpha_{V_{\dot{R}}, V_R, V_{\dot{R}}}^{-1} (x \otimes \delta^{\dot{a}}_{\dot{a}}) \right) \right) = x where α1\alpha^{-1} is the inverse associator and λ\lambda is the left unitor in the category of representations Rep(C,SL(2,C))\text{Rep}(\mathbb{C}, SL(2, \mathbb{C})).

theorem

Symmetry of alt-left and left-alt units: δaa=β(δaa)\delta_a^a = \beta(\delta^a_a)

#altLeftLeftUnit_symm

The **alt-left-left unit** δaa\delta_a^a (the invariant tensor in VLˉVLV_{\bar{L}} \otimes V_L for Weyl fermions) is equal to the image of the **left-alt-left unit** δaa\delta^a_a (the invariant tensor in VLVLˉV_L \otimes V_{\bar{L}}) under the braiding isomorphism βVL,VLˉ:VLVLˉVLˉVL\beta_{V_L, V_{\bar{L}}}: V_L \otimes V_{\bar{L}} \to V_{\bar{L}} \otimes V_L of the category of SL(2,C)SL(2, \mathbb{C}) representations. In terms of basis elements, this confirms that swapping the components of ieieˉi\sum_i e_i \otimes \bar{e}_i yields ieˉiei\sum_i \bar{e}_i \otimes e_i.

theorem

Symmetry of left-alt and alt-left units: δaa=β(δaa)\delta^a_a = \beta(\delta_a^a)

#leftAltLeftUnit_symm

The **left-alt-left unit** δaa\delta^a_a (the invariant tensor in VLVLˉV_L \otimes V_{\bar{L}} for Weyl fermions) is equal to the image of the **alt-left-left unit** δaa\delta_a^a (the invariant tensor in VLˉVLV_{\bar{L}} \otimes V_L) under the braiding isomorphism βVLˉ,VL:VLˉVLVLVLˉ\beta_{V_{\bar{L}}, V_L}: V_{\bar{L}} \otimes V_L \to V_L \otimes V_{\bar{L}} in the category of SL(2,C)SL(2, \mathbb{C}) representations. This relationship can be expressed as: δaa=β(δaa)\delta^a_a = \beta(\delta_a^a) where VLV_L denotes the left-handed representation and VLˉV_{\bar{L}} denotes the alt-left-handed representation.

theorem

δa˙a˙=β(δa˙a˙)\delta_{\dot{a}}^{\dot{a}} = \beta(\delta^{\dot{a}}_{\dot{a}})

#altRightRightUnit_symm

In the category of SL(2,C)SL(2, \mathbb{C}) representations, the **alt-right-right unit** tensor δa˙a˙altRightHandedrightHanded\delta_{\dot{a}}^{\dot{a}} \in \text{altRightHanded} \otimes \text{rightHanded} is equal to the image of the **right-alt-right unit** tensor δa˙a˙rightHandedaltRightHanded\delta^{\dot{a}}_{\dot{a}} \in \text{rightHanded} \otimes \text{altRightHanded} under the braiding isomorphism (symmetry) β\beta: δa˙a˙=β(δa˙a˙)\delta_{\dot{a}}^{\dot{a}} = \beta(\delta^{\dot{a}}_{\dot{a}}) where β:rightHandedaltRightHandedaltRightHandedrightHanded\beta : \text{rightHanded} \otimes \text{altRightHanded} \to \text{altRightHanded} \otimes \text{rightHanded} is the morphism that swaps the factors of the tensor product.

theorem

δa˙a˙=β(δa˙a˙)\delta^{\dot{a}}_{\dot{a}} = \beta(\delta_{\dot{a}}^{\dot{a}})

#rightAltRightUnit_symm

In the category of SL(2,C)SL(2, \mathbb{C}) representations, the unit tensor δa˙a˙rightHandedaltRightHanded\delta^{\dot{a}}_{\dot{a}} \in \text{rightHanded} \otimes \text{altRightHanded} is equal to the image of the unit tensor δa˙a˙altRightHandedrightHanded\delta_{\dot{a}}^{\dot{a}} \in \text{altRightHanded} \otimes \text{rightHanded} under the symmetry isomorphism (braiding) β\beta: δa˙a˙=β(δa˙a˙)\delta^{\dot{a}}_{\dot{a}} = \beta(\delta_{\dot{a}}^{\dot{a}}) where β:altRightHandedrightHandedrightHandedaltRightHanded\beta : \text{altRightHanded} \otimes \text{rightHanded} \cong \text{rightHanded} \otimes \text{altRightHanded} is the morphism that swaps the factors of the tensor product.