Completeness relation for SO(N)

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The completeness relation for the fundamental representation of SO(N) is distinct from that of SU(N). In SU(N), the relation is given by the equation $$T^a_{ij}T^a_{km}=\frac{1}{2}\left(\delta_{im}\delta_{jk}-\frac{1}{N}\delta_{ij}\delta_{km}\right)$$, which arises from the generators forming a complete basis for N×N complex matrices. For SO(N), the completeness relation can be derived using the definition of the generators, specifically $$ (\lambda_{ab})_{cd}=-i(\delta_{ac}\delta_{bd}-\delta_{ad}\delta_{bc}) \in so(n)$$, leading to $$ (\lambda_{ab})_{cd}(\lambda_{ab})_{ef}=-2(\delta_{ce}\delta_{df}-\delta_{cf}\delta_{de})$$. The spinor representation introduces additional complexity.

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Hello everyone,
I was wondering if anyone knows what the completeness relation for the fundamental representation of SO(N) is.
For example, in the SU(N) we know that, if T^a_{ij} are the generators of the fundamental representation then we have the following relation
$$
T^a_{ij}T^a_{km}=\frac{1}{2}\left(\delta_{im}\delta_{jk}-\frac{1}{N}\delta_{ij}\delta_{km}\right)
$$
This follows from the fact that the T^a, together with the identity form a complete basis for the N\times N complex matrices.

Does anyone know how to find the analogous for SO(N) (if any)?

Thanks a lot!
 
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There is not an analogue. See http://repositorio.unesp.br/bitstream/handle/11449/23433/WOS000234099500010.pdf?sequence=1 by C. C. Nishi
equation 22 and the paragraph following it.
 
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Einj said:
Hello everyone,
I was wondering if anyone knows what the completeness relation for the fundamental representation of SO(N) is.
For example, in the SU(N) we know that, if T^a_{ij} are the generators of the fundamental representation then we have the following relation
$$
T^a_{ij}T^a_{km}=\frac{1}{2}\left(\delta_{im}\delta_{jk}-\frac{1}{N}\delta_{ij}\delta_{km}\right)
$$
This follows from the fact that the T^a, together with the identity form a complete basis for the N\times N complex matrices.

Does anyone know how to find the analogous for SO(N) (if any)?

Thanks a lot!

Such a relation you can obtain in fundamental rep by yourself just using definition of generators
$$
(\lambda_{ab})_{cd}=-i(\delta_{ac}\delta_{bd}-\delta_{ad}\delta_{bc}) \in so(n).
$$
By contracting with an other $\lambda_{ab})_{$ you get
$$
(\lambda_{ab})_{cd}(\lambda_{ab})_{ef}=-2(\delta_{ce}\delta_{df}-\delta_{cf}\delta_{de}).
$$

In spinor rep it's going to be more complicated.
 

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