nLab Spin(2)

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Context

Group Theory

Spin geometry

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Idea

The group Spin(2)Spin(2) is the spin group in 2 dimensions, hence the double cover of SO(2)

/2 Spin(2) SO(2) \array{ \mathbb{Z}/2 &\hookrightarrow& Spin(2) \\ && \downarrow \\ && SO(2) }

In fact:

Proposition

There is an isomorphism Spin(2)SO(2)U(1)Spin(2) \simeq SO(2) \simeq U(1) with the circle group which exhibits the double cover of SO(2) by Spin(2) as the real Hopf fibration

/2 S 1 Spin(2) 2 S 1 SO(2) \array{ \mathbb{Z}/2 &\hookrightarrow& S^1 &\simeq& Spin(2) \\ && \downarrow^{\mathrlap{\cdot 2}} && \downarrow^{\mathrlap{}} \\ && S^1 &\simeq& SO(2) }

rotation groups in low dimensions:

Dynkin labelsp. orth. groupspin grouppin groupsemi-spin group
SO(2)Spin(2)Pin(2)
B1SO(3)Spin(3)Pin(3)
D2SO(4)Spin(4)Pin(4)
B2SO(5)Spin(5)Pin(5)
D3SO(6)Spin(6)
B3SO(7)Spin(7)
D4SO(8)Spin(8)SO(8)
B4SO(9)Spin(9)
D5SO(10)Spin(10)
B5SO(11)Spin(11)
D6SO(12)Spin(12)
\vdots\vdots
D8SO(16)Spin(16)SemiSpin(16)
\vdots\vdots
D16SO(32)Spin(32)SemiSpin(32)

see also

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