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+The Lie group $SU(2)$ describes all possible rotations of a spinorial object, that is, an object that needs to be rotated 720 degrees before returning to its initial state. A good example for such an object is a cube that is attached to a wall by belts: see the animations here [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinor]]. In physics, an important spinorial object is the fermion (e.g., an electron).
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+For small rotations $SU(2)$ is identical to $SO(3)$, that is, both groups have the same Lie algebra.
-Explanations in this section should contain no formulas, but instead colloquial things like you would hear them during a coffee break or at a cocktail party.
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