U(1) U(1) Define a property characterized Define a property characterized by a single value. by a single value. E.G. Objects color E.G. Objects color Change it uniformally (globally) Change it uniformally (globally) without changing physics without changing physics Change is QM change of phase Change is QM change of phase i e
U(1). Define a property characterized by a single value. E.G. Objects color Change it uniformally (globally) without changing physics Change is QM change of phase. SU(2). Mixture of two things Same as misture of spin ½ z-components Equivalent to a rotation in a internal 3-4 space. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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U(1)U(1) Define a property characterized by a Define a property characterized by a
single value.single value. E.G. Objects colorE.G. Objects color Change it uniformally (globally) without Change it uniformally (globally) without
changing physicschanging physics Change is QM change of phaseChange is QM change of phase
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SU(2)SU(2) Mixture of two thingsMixture of two things Same as misture of spin ½ z-componentsSame as misture of spin ½ z-components Equivalent to a rotation in a internal 3-4 space.Equivalent to a rotation in a internal 3-4 space. Changes the direction of the axis of quantization.Changes the direction of the axis of quantization.
Perform a global SU(2) transformation. You change the direction of the internal symmetry arrow. This could mean that you mix an amount of neutron into a proton or add some up quark to a down quark or you add some neutrino components to the electron.
LocalLocal Transformation depends on positionTransformation depends on position
Space time symmetries
Momentum P Translation; Conserved ; labels states of a particle
Energy H Time evolution: Conserved; labels states of a particle
Angular momentum
L Rotations: Sometimes, labels composite state rotation
Spin S Rotations: Magnitude S for a particle identifies particles; z-projection possible
Total J=L+S Rotations: Conserved
Time reversal Sym. Change time direction things remain same
Isotopic space Sym. Rotation and translation symmetry
Lorentz Inv. Sym. Relativity and frames of reference equivalence
Time evolution
Sym. Physics is same at all times
U(1) Symmetry
Charge Q Electric charge ,Conserved; labels particles
Phase Always introduce an overall phase
Particle same as an anti particle
Charge Conjugation
C Good Q# when particle=antiparticle Almost always conservved; labels particles sometimes.
Particle-anti Sym. Change particle to anti without impact (partially true)
Flavor approximate
Flavor u,d,s,c,t,b; ; labels particles; good for E&M and QCD, NOT weak since (u,d) and due to CKM mass matrix. Flavor mixing, Partially for the QCD
strangeness S Minus # strange quarks; labels particles see above comments
charm C Number of charmed labels particles see above comments
beauty B~ Minus number of bottom labels particles see above comments
topness T~ Number of top labels particles see above comments
Baryon No B 1/3[N(q)-N(qbar)] labels particles see above comments
Charge Q Defined as above but=2/3[Nu+Nc+Nt] - 1/3[Nd+Ns+Nb]
Complete flavor
S,C,T~,B~,Q,B establish flavor uniquelyOne choice of Q#s that id a quark flavor.
Isospin I Combination of u-ness and d-ness
Lepton number conservation
Electron no. Conserved as far we know; labels particles
Muon no. Conserved as far we know; labels particles
Tau no. Conserved as far we know; labels particles
The neutrinos are now believed to have mass. Once we allow neutrino mass, neutrino oscillations destroy strict lepton no Q# conservation except for the total. There is no decay
CPT Any field theory will require that the product of CPT is conserved
Chirality helicity Right handed left handed, for m=0 this character is maintained