1995/08/03 by Stefano De Leo · 2 citations
Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #Algebraic and Geometric Analysis #Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories #Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics #hep-th
paper · pdf · doi:10.1063/1.531548
published as J.Math.Phys. 37 (1996) 2955-2968 · 17 pages, latex, no figures
arxiv created 1995/08/03 · openalex publication_date 1996/06/01 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
We reformulate Special Relativity by a quaternionic algebra on reals. Using real linear quaternions, we show that previous difficulties, concerning the appropriate transformations on the 3+1 space–time, may be overcome. This implies that a complexified quaternionic version of Special Relativity is a choice and not a necessity.