Classical particle with spin and Clifford algebra
Teoretičeskaâ i matematičeskaâ fizika, Tome 48 (1981) no. 3, pp. 340-345
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The equations of motion of a classical particle with spin in an electromagnetic field are derivated in the language of the Clifford algebra of Minkowski space constructed by Hestenes [1]. When the Clifford algebra is used, these equations, their derivation, and solution simplify considerably, and the equations acquire a clear geometrical meaning. A perturbation theory for these equations is developed, and this permits calculations of the motion and polarization of particles in various electromagnetic fields.
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