nLab SO(5)

Idea

The special orthogonal group in dimension 5.

Related concepts

rotation groups in low dimensions:

Dynkin label	sp. orth. group	spin group	pin group	semi-spin group
	SO(2)	Spin(2)	Pin(2)
B1	SO(3)	Spin(3)	Pin(3)
D2	SO(4)	Spin(4)	Pin(4)
B2	SO(5)	Spin(5)	Pin(5)
D3	SO(6)	Spin(6)
B3	SO(7)	Spin(7)
D4	SO(8)	Spin(8)		SO(8)
B4	SO(9)	Spin(9)
D5	SO(10)	Spin(10)
B5	SO(11)	Spin(11)
D6	SO(12)	Spin(12)
	$\vdots$	$\vdots$
D8	SO(16)	Spin(16)		SemiSpin(16)
	$\vdots$	$\vdots$
D16	SO(32)	Spin(32)		SemiSpin(32)

see also

• Spin(5).Spin(3)

• finite rotation groups

• ADE-classification

References

• Jason Hanson, Rotations in three, four, and five dimensions (arXiv:1103.5263)