eoghan
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Hi!
I can define
\gamma^5=i\gamma^0\gamma^1\gamma^2\gamma^3
I know that the four gamma matrices \gamma^i\:\:,\;i=0...3 are invariant under a Lorentz transformation. So I can say that also \gamma ^5 is invariant, because it is a product of invariant matrices.
But this equality holds:
\gamma ^5=\frac{i}{4!}\epsilon_{\mu\nu\rho\sigma}\gamma^{\mu}\gamma^{\nu}\gamma^{\rho}\gamma^{\sigma}
and this expression is not invariant!
So, is \gamma^5 invariant or isn't it?
I can define
\gamma^5=i\gamma^0\gamma^1\gamma^2\gamma^3
I know that the four gamma matrices \gamma^i\:\:,\;i=0...3 are invariant under a Lorentz transformation. So I can say that also \gamma ^5 is invariant, because it is a product of invariant matrices.
But this equality holds:
\gamma ^5=\frac{i}{4!}\epsilon_{\mu\nu\rho\sigma}\gamma^{\mu}\gamma^{\nu}\gamma^{\rho}\gamma^{\sigma}
and this expression is not invariant!
So, is \gamma^5 invariant or isn't it?