Matrices which arise in Pauli's treatment of spin in
quantum mechanics. They are defined by
(1) | |||
(2) | |||
(3) |
(4) |
The associated matrices
(5) | |||
(6) | |||
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
See also Dirac Matrices, Quaternion
References
Arfken, G. Mathematical Methods for Physicists, 3rd ed. Orlando, FL: Academic Press, p. 211-212, 1985.
Goldstein, H. ``The Cayley-Klein Parameters and Related Quantities.''
Classical Mechanics, 2nd ed. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, p. 156, 1980.