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Geometric significance of the spinor Lie derivative. II

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The formulas for the Lie covariant differentiation of spinors are deduced from an algebraic viewpoint. The Lie covariant derivative of the spinor connection is calculated, and is given a geometric meaning. A theorem about the Lie covariant derivative of an operator in spin space that was stated in Part I of this work is discussed.

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Jhangiani, V. Geometric significance of the spinor Lie derivative. II. Found Phys 8, 593–601 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00717582

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