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Consistent field equations for higher spin on curved spacetimes
Author(s) -
Illge Reinhard,
Schimming Rainer
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
annalen der physik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1521-3889
pISSN - 0003-3804
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-3889(199904)8:4<319::aid-andp319>3.0.co;2-3
Subject(s) - spinor , physics , spacetime , spin (aerodynamics) , mathematical physics , field (mathematics) , spinor field , curved space , field equation , space (punctuation) , quantum , classical mechanics , theoretical physics , quantum mechanics , mathematics , pure mathematics , computer science , thermodynamics , operating system
The field equations proposed by Buchdahl and Wünsch for a classical spinor field with any spin quantum number on a curved spacetime background are reported. These equations do not suffer from the inconsistencies of the earlier attempts and thus solve a long‐standing problem.