Spinor Particle Mechanics
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چکیده
Geometric Algebra makes it possible to formulate simple spinor equations of motion for classical particles and rigid bodies. In the Newtonian case, these equations have proven their value by simplifying orbital computations. The relativistic case is not so well known, but it has new and surprising features worth exploiting, including close connections to quantum mechanical equations. The current status of spinor particle mechanics is reviewed, and directions for extention are pointed out.
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