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| * A nice introduction is [[https://arxiv.org/abs/1312.3824|An introduction to spinors]] by Andrew M. Steane | * A nice introduction is [[https://arxiv.org/abs/1312.3824|An introduction to spinors]] by Andrew M. Steane | ||
| + | * [[http://www.weylmann.com/spinor.pdf|A Child’s Guide to Spinors]] by William O. Straub | ||
| * See also http://www-personal.umich.edu/~williams/notes/spinor.pdf | * See also http://www-personal.umich.edu/~williams/notes/spinor.pdf | ||
| * https://users.physics.ox.ac.uk/~Steane/teaching/rel_C_spinors.pdf | * https://users.physics.ox.ac.uk/~Steane/teaching/rel_C_spinors.pdf | ||
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| <blockquote>No one fully understands spinors. Their algebra is formally understood, but their geometrical significance is mysterious. | <blockquote>No one fully understands spinors. Their algebra is formally understood, but their geometrical significance is mysterious. | ||
| - | In some sense they describe the ‘‘square root’’ of geometry and, just as understanding the concept of p | + | In some sense they describe the ‘‘square root’’ of geometry and, just as understanding the concept of $\sqrt{-1}$ took centuries, |
| - | −1 took centuries, | + | |
| the same might be true of spinors. <cite>Sir Michael Atiyah</cite></blockquote> | the same might be true of spinors. <cite>Sir Michael Atiyah</cite></blockquote> | ||
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