Gamma matrices, Majorana fermions, and discrete symmetries in Minkowski and Euclidean signature. (20th May 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Stone, Michael
• Is Part Of: Journal of physics. Volume 55:Number 20(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-05-20
• Subjects: gamma -- matrices -- Majorana -- fermions -- discrete -- symmetries; Mathematical physics -- Periodicals; Statistical physics -- Periodicals; Quantum theory -- Periodicals; Matter -- Properties -- Periodicals; 530.105
• DOI: 10.1088/1751-8121/ac61b7
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-8113

Abstract

Abstract: I describe the interplay between Minkowski and Euclidean signature gamma matrices, Majorana fermions, and discrete and continuous symmetries in all spacetime dimensions. In particular I argue that the space-time dimensions in which various classes of Majorana fermions exists are the same in both Minkowski and Euclidean signature.