Calculation of Spin Group Elements Revisited

Abstract: In this paper, we present a method for calculation of spin groups elements for known pseudo-orthogonal group elements with respect to the corresponding two-sheeted coverings. We present our results using the Clifford algebra formalism in the case of arbitrary dimension and signature, and then explicitly using matrices, quaternions, and split-quaternions in the cases of all possible signatures (p,q) of space up to dimension n=p+q=3. The different formalisms are convenient for different possible applications in physics, engeneering, and computer science.