SL(2,C)
E174597
SL(2,C) is the complex special linear group of 2×2 matrices with determinant 1, which serves as the double cover and spinor representation group of the proper orthochronous Lorentz group in four-dimensional spacetime.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| SL(2,C) canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: SL(2,C) Context triple: [Lorentz group, isLocallyIsomorphicTo, SL(2,C)]
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modular group PSL(2,Z)
The modular group PSL(2,ℤ) is a fundamental discrete group of 2×2 integer matrices modulo sign, acting by fractional linear transformations on the upper half-plane and playing a central role in number theory, geometry, and the theory of modular forms.
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Lorentz group
The Lorentz group is the mathematical group of spacetime symmetries in special relativity, consisting of all rotations and boosts that preserve the Minkowski spacetime interval.
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Lie group
A Lie group is a mathematical structure that is both a smooth manifold and a group, where the group operations are differentiable and used to study continuous symmetries.
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Poincaré group
The Poincaré group is the fundamental symmetry group of special relativity, combining spacetime translations with Lorentz transformations in four-dimensional Minkowski space.
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The Classical Groups: Their Invariants and Representations
The Classical Groups: Their Invariants and Representations is a foundational mathematical monograph by Hermann Weyl that systematically develops the theory of classical Lie groups, their invariants, and their representation theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: SL(2,C) Target entity description: SL(2,C) is the complex special linear group of 2×2 matrices with determinant 1, which serves as the double cover and spinor representation group of the proper orthochronous Lorentz group in four-dimensional spacetime.
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A.
modular group PSL(2,Z)
The modular group PSL(2,ℤ) is a fundamental discrete group of 2×2 integer matrices modulo sign, acting by fractional linear transformations on the upper half-plane and playing a central role in number theory, geometry, and the theory of modular forms.
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B.
Lorentz group
The Lorentz group is the mathematical group of spacetime symmetries in special relativity, consisting of all rotations and boosts that preserve the Minkowski spacetime interval.
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C.
Lie group
A Lie group is a mathematical structure that is both a smooth manifold and a group, where the group operations are differentiable and used to study continuous symmetries.
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D.
Poincaré group
The Poincaré group is the fundamental symmetry group of special relativity, combining spacetime translations with Lorentz transformations in four-dimensional Minkowski space.
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E.
The Classical Groups: Their Invariants and Representations
The Classical Groups: Their Invariants and Representations is a foundational mathematical monograph by Hermann Weyl that systematically develops the theory of classical Lie groups, their invariants, and their representation theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lie group
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complex Lie group ⓘ connected Lie group ⓘ matrix group ⓘ non-compact Lie group ⓘ semisimple Lie group ⓘ simple Lie group ⓘ |
| actsOn | two-component Weyl spinors ⓘ |
| containsSubgroup |
SL(2,R)
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rotation group SU(2) ⓘ
surface form:
SU(2)
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| hasCartanSubalgebraDimension | 1 ⓘ |
| hasCenter | {±I} ⓘ |
| hasCenterIsomorphicTo | Z/2Z ⓘ |
| hasComplexLieAlgebraDimension | 3 ⓘ |
| hasDefinition | group of 2×2 complex matrices with determinant 1 ⓘ |
| hasDeterminantCondition | determinant equal to 1 ⓘ |
| hasDimension |
3 complex dimensions
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6 real dimensions ⓘ |
| hasFundamentalGroup | trivial ⓘ |
| hasFundamentalRepresentation | 2-dimensional complex representation ⓘ |
| hasLieAlgebra | sl(2,C) ⓘ |
| hasMaximalCompactSubgroup |
rotation group SU(2)
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surface form:
SU(2)
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| hasRank | 1 over C ⓘ |
| hasRealLieAlgebraDimension | 6 ⓘ |
| hasRealRank | 1 ⓘ |
| hasRootSystemType | A1 ⓘ |
| hasTopology | diffeomorphic to S^3 × R^3 ⓘ |
| hasTrivialAbelianization | true ⓘ |
| isAlgebraicGroupOver | C ⓘ |
| isComplexificationOf | SU(2) ⓘ |
| isConnected | true ⓘ |
| isCoveringGroupOf | SO^+(3,1) ⓘ |
| isDoubleCoverOf |
Lorentz group
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surface form:
SO^+(3,1)
proper orthochronous Lorentz group in 3+1 dimensions ⓘ |
| isGroupOf | 2×2 complex matrices ⓘ |
| isIsomorphicTo |
rotation group SU(2)
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surface form:
Spin^+(3,1)
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| isNonAbelian | true ⓘ |
| isNonCompact | true ⓘ |
| isRealFormOf | SL(2,C) as complex algebraic group ⓘ |
| isSimplyConnected | true ⓘ |
| isSpinGroupFor |
Lorentz group
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surface form:
Lorentz group in 3+1 dimensions
Lorentz group ⓘ
surface form:
SO(3,1)
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| isUniversalCoverOf |
Lorentz group
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surface form:
SO^+(3,1)
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| isUsedIn |
general relativity
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quantum field theory ⓘ representation theory of the Lorentz group ⓘ theory of spinors in four-dimensional spacetime ⓘ |
| quotientByCenterIsIsomorphicTo |
Lorentz group
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surface form:
SO^+(3,1)
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Subject: SL(2,C) Description of subject: SL(2,C) is the complex special linear group of 2×2 matrices with determinant 1, which serves as the double cover and spinor representation group of the proper orthochronous Lorentz group in four-dimensional spacetime.
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