Conformal Geometric Algebra and Galilean Spacetime (2401.04205v2)

Abstract: This paper explores the use of geometric algebra to study the Galilean spacetime and its physical implications. The authors introduce the concept of geometric algebra and its advantages over tensor algebra for describing physical phenomena. They define the Galilean-spacetime algebra (GSTA) as a geometric algebra generated by a four-dimensional vector space with a degenerate metric. They show how the GSTA can be used to represent Galilean transformations, rotations, translations, and boosts. The authors also derive the general form of Galilean transformations in the GSTA and show how they preserve the scalar product and the pseudoscalar. They develop a tensor formulation of Galilean electromagnetism using the GSTA and show how it reduces to the usual Maxwell equations in the non-relativistic limit. They introduce the concept of Galilean spinors as elements of the minimal left ideals of the GSTA and show how the Galilean spinors can be used to construct the Levy-Leblond equation for a free electron and its matrix representation. They provide a suitable matrix representation for the Galilean gamma matrices and the Galilean pseudoscalar. They relate the GSTA to the four component dual numbers introduced by Majernik to express Galilean transformations and show how the dual numbers can be used to develop a Newton-Cartan theory of gravity. The paper concludes by summarizing the main results and suggesting some possible applications and extensions of the GSTA.