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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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| <cite>Student Friendly Quantum Field Theory by Klauber</cite></blockquote> | <cite>Student Friendly Quantum Field Theory by Klauber</cite></blockquote> | ||
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| + | * [[https://geocalc.clas.asu.edu/pdf/SPINORPM.pdf| Spinor Particle Mechanics]] by David Hestenes | ||
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