Journal of Jilin University Science Edition ›› 2021, Vol. 59 ›› Issue (3): 519-524.

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Real Matrix Representations of Real Clifford Algebras and Their Unit Groups

SONG Yuanfeng1, YANG Liu2, LI Wuming1   

  1. 1. School of Mathematics, Tonghua Normal University, Tonghua 134002, Jilin Province, China; 2. College of Mathematics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
  • Received:2020-10-19 Online:2021-05-26 Published:2021-05-23

Abstract: Firstly, we used the linear transformation of real Clifford algebras to construct the faithful real matrix representations of unit groups of real Clifford algebras Cl*0,3,Cl*2,1,Cl*3,0, and found that they were the subgroups of 8 order real matrix groups. Secondly, we constructed the faithful real matrix representations of real Clifford algebras Cl2,1 and Cl3,0 by the relations of basis elements of real Clifford algebras Clp,q(p+q=3) and their corresponding matrix relations, we found that they were the subalgebras of 4 order real matrix algebras, and gave their unfaithful real matrix representations.

Key words: unit group, faithful representation, real Clifford algebra, matrix representation

CLC Number: 

  • O151.24