Mass Dimension One Fermions (Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics)
Cambridge University Press, 7/4/2019
EAN 9781107094093, ISBN10: 1107094097
Hardcover, 132 pages, 25.1 x 21.1 x 1.3 cm
Language: English
Originally published in English
In 2005, Dharam Ahluwalia and Daniel Grumiller reported an unexpected theoretical discovery of mass dimension one fermions. These are an entirely new class of spin one half particles, and because of their mass dimensionality mismatch with the standard model fermions they are a first-principle dark matter candidate. Written by one of the physicists involved in the discovery, this is the first book to outline the discovery of mass dimension one fermions. Using a foundation of Lorentz algebra it provides a detailed construction of the eigenspinors of the charge conjugation operator (Elko) and their properties. The theory of dual spaces is then covered, before mass dimension one fermions are discussed in detail. With mass dimension one fermions having applications to cosmology and high energy physics, this book is essential for graduate students and researchers in quantum field theory, mathematical physics, and particle theory.
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. A trinity of duplexities
3. From elements of Lie symmetries to Lorentz algebra
4. Representations of Lorentz Algebra
5. Discrete symmetries
Part 1 (Parity)
6. Discrete symmetries
Part 2 (Charge conjugation)
7. Eigenspinors of charge conjugation operator, Elko
8. Construction of Elko
9. A hint for mass dimension one fermions
10. CPT for Elko
11. Elko in Shirokov-Trautman, Wigner, and Lounesto classifications
12. Rotation induced effects on Elko
13. Elko-Dirac interplay, a temptation and a departure
14. An ab initio journey into duals
15. Mass dimension one fermions
16. Mass dimension one fermions as a first principle dark matter
17. Continuing the story
Appendix
a brief survey of other Elko literature
References
Index.