Extended Lorentz Transformations in Clifford Space Relativity Theory

Abstract:

Some novel physical consequences of the Extended Relativity Theory in C-spaces (Clifford spaces) were explored recently. In particular, generalized photon dispersion relations allowed for energy-dependent speeds of propagation while still retaining the Lorentz symmetry in ordinary spacetimes, but breaking the extended Lorentz symmetry in C-spaces. In this work we analyze in further detail the extended Lorentz transformations in Clifford Space and their physical implications. Based on the notion of “extended events” one finds a very different physical explanation of the phenomenon of “relativity of locality” than the one described by the Doubly Special Relativity (DSR) framework. A generalized Weyl-Heisenberg algebra, involving polyvector-valued coordinates and momenta operators, furnishes a realization of an extended Poincare algebra in C-spaces. In addition to the Planck constant ħ, one finds that the commutator of the Clifford scalar components of the Weyl-Heisenberg algebra requires the introduction of a dimensionless parameter which is expressed in terms of the ratio of two length scales : the Planck and Hubble scales. We finalize by discussing the concept of “photons”, null intervals, effective temporal variables and the addition/subtraction laws of generalized velocities in C-space.

Año de publicación:

2015

Keywords:

• Doubly special relativity
• Extended Relativity in Clifford Spaces
• Quantum Clifford-Hopf algebras
• Clifford algebras

Fuente:

scopus