III) Chirality Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Lorentz group?
A
SO(1,3) is the group of lorentz boosts and rotations
2
Q
What is a chiral symmetry?
A
One where particles of different chirality are operated upon with independently different transformations.
3
Q
What is a vector symmetry?
A
One where particles of different symmetry are transformed identically.
4
Q
What is an axial symmetry?
A
One where particles of oposing chirality are acted upon with inverse transformation.
5
Q
What is the equation of motion for a free spin-1/2 field?
A
The Dirac equation
