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Obtaining the Gauge Invariant Kinetic Term for a SU(n) x SU(m) Lagrangian
We propose a generalized way to formally obtain the gauge invariance of the
kinetic part of a field Lagrangian over which a gauge transformation ruled by
an coupling symmetry is applied. As an
illustrative example, we employ such a formal construction for reproducing the
standard model Lagrangian. This generalized formulation is supposed to
contribute for initiating the study of gauge transformation applied to
generalized symmetries as well as for
complementing an introductory study of the standard model of elementary
particles.Comment: 6 page
Spin Gauge Theory of Gravity in Clifford Space: A Realization of Kaluza-Klein Theory in 4-Dimensional Spacetime
A theory in which 4-dimensional spacetime is generalized to a larger space,
namely a 16-dimensional Clifford space (C-space) is investigated. Curved
Clifford space can provide a realization of Kaluza-Klein theory. A covariant
Dirac equation in curved C-space is explored. The generalized Dirac field is
assumed to be a polyvector-valued object (a Clifford number) which can be
written as a superposition of four independent spinors, each spanning a
different left ideal of Clifford algebra. The general transformations of a
polyvector can act from the left and/or from the right, and form a large gauge
group which may contain the group U(1)xSU(2)xSU(3) of the standard model. The
generalized spin connection in C-space has the properties of Yang-Mills gauge
fields. It contains the ordinary spin connection related to gravity (with
torsion), and extra parts describing additional interactions, including those
described by the antisymmetric Kalb-Ramond fields.Comment: 57 pages; References added, section 2 rewritten and expande