Working through 'Clifford Algebra to Geometric Calculus'. Looking for problems

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This discussion centers on the challenges faced while studying "Clifford Algebra to Geometric Calculus" by Hestenes and Sobczyk, particularly the lack of exercises for practice. The user, Mike Problems, seeks additional problems to complement the book's content. A suggestion is made to consider "Geometric Algebra for Physicists" by Doran and Lasenby as a more accessible alternative. Additionally, resources such as personal notes and software available on GitHub are mentioned to aid in understanding the material.

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  • Familiarity with Clifford Algebra concepts
  • Understanding of Geometric Calculus principles
  • Basic knowledge of mathematical proofs and derivations
  • Experience with computational tools for mathematical problems
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  • Explore exercises and problems related to "Geometric Algebra for Physicists" by Doran and Lasenby
  • Review the GitHub repository at https://github.com/brombo/GA for supplementary notes and software
  • Study additional resources on Clifford Algebra applications in physics
  • Investigate online forums or academic platforms for problem sets related to Geometric Algebra
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Students and researchers in mathematics and physics, particularly those studying geometric algebra and seeking additional practice problems to enhance their understanding of the subject.

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Hello,

I'm currently working through Hestenes' and Sobczyk's book "Clifford Algebra to Geometric Calculus." It has been slow reading because of the many skipped steps in his derivations (I'm not saying that's a bad thing), but I am rather enjoying GA/GC so far. I work through all of the derivations, but unfortunately the book has no exercises. Does anyone know where I could find some good problems that would complement the book? Proof/derivation type problems or coordinate-based computations would both be great.

Thanks for your help,
Mike
 
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Problems in GA

Hestenes book is very dense. You might consider (less dense more understandable)

Geometric Algebra for Physcists by Doran and Lasenby

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0521715954/?tag=pfamazon01-20

I have notes and software that I based on the book at

https://github.com/brombo/GA

In the notes I tried to fill in the missing steps in D&L's derivations.
 
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