In particle physics, a spinor field of order describes a particle of spin , where is an integer or half-integer. Therefore, a spinor of order contains as much information as a tensor of order . As a result of this, particles of integer spin (bosons) can be described equally well by tensor fields or spinor fields, whereas particles of half-integer spin (fermions) can be described only by spinor fields. Spinor fields describing particles of zero rest mass satisfy the zero rest mass equation.
Spinor Field
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Spinor, Tensor Field, Twistor, Zero Rest Mass EquationThis entry contributed by Salem Said
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