Octonionic geometry and conformal transformations

We describe space-time using split octonions over the reals and use their group of automorphisms, the noncompact form of Cartan’s exceptional Lie group G2, as the main geometrical group of the model. Connections of the G2-rotations of octonionic 8D space with the conformal transformations in 4D Minkowski space-time are studied. It is shown that the dimensional constant needed in these analysis naturally gives the observed value of the cosmological constant.

Geometrical Applications of Split Octonions

It is shown that physical signals and space-time intervals modeled on split-octonion geometry naturally exhibit properties from conventional (3 + 1)-theory (e.g., number of dimensions, existence of maximal velocities, Heisenberg uncertainty, and particle generations). This paper demonstrates these properties using an explicit representation of the automorphisms on split-octonions, the noncompact form of the exceptional Lie groupG2. This group generates specific rotations of (3 + 4)-vector parts of split octonions with three extra time-like coordinates and in infinitesimal limit imitates standard Poincare transformations. In this picture translations are represented by noncompact Lorentz-type rotations towards the extra time-like coordinates. It is shown how theG2algebra’s chirality yields an intrinsic left-right asymmetry of a certain 3-vector (spin), as well as a parity violating effect on light emitted by a moving quantum system. Elementary particles are connected with the special elements of the algebra which nullify octonionic intervals. Then the zero-norm conditions lead to free particle Lagrangians, which allow virtual trajectories also and exhibit the appearance of spatial horizons governing by mass parameters.

OCTONION AND CONSERVATION LAWS FOR DYONS

Starting with the usual definitions of octonions and split octonions in terms of Zorn vector matrix realization, we have made an attempt to write the continuity equation and other wave equations of dyons in split octonions. Accordingly, we have investigated the work energy theorem or "Poynting Theorem," Maxwell stress tensor and Lorentz invariant for generalized fields of dyons in split octonion electrodynamics. Our theory of dyons in split octonion formulations is discussed in term of simple and compact notations. This theory reproduces the dynamic of electric (magnetic) in the absence of magnetic (electric) charges.

LIE 3-ALGEBRA AND SUPER-AFFINIZATION OF SPLIT-OCTONIONS

The purpose of this study is to extend the concept of a generalized Lie 3-algebra, known to the divisional algebra of the octonions 𝕆, to split-octonions 𝕊𝕆, which is non-divisional. This is achieved through the unification of the product of both of the algebras in a single operation. Accordingly, a notational device is introduced to unify the product of both algebras. We verify that 𝕊𝕆 is a Malcev algebra and we recalculate known relations for the structure constants in terms of the introduced structure tensor. Finally we construct the manifestly supersymmetric [Formula: see text] affine superalgebra. An application of the split Lie 3-algebra for a Bagger and Lambert gauge theory is also discussed.

Rotations in the Space of Split Octonions

The geometrical application of split octonions is considered. The new representation of products of the basis units of split octonionic having David's star shape (instead of the Fano triangle) is presented. It is shown that active and passive transformations of coordinates in octonionic “eight-space” are not equivalent. The group of passive transformations that leave invariant the pseudonorm of split octonions isSO(4,4), while active rotations are done by the direct product ofO(3,4)-boosts and real noncompact form of the exceptional groupG2. In classical limit, these transformations reduce to the standard Lorentz group.