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The Gravitational Moment Densities of Classical Matter Fields with Spin
Author(s) -
Seitz Mario
Publication year - 1984
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/andp.19844960408
Subject(s) - physics , minkowski space , spin (aerodynamics) , gravitational field , gravitation , moment (physics) , spacetime , classical mechanics , gauge (firearms) , quantum electrodynamics , angular momentum , quantum mechanics , thermodynamics , history , archaeology
We consider massive classical matter fields with spin 1/2, 1, 3/2 and 2 in the flat Minkowski spacetime. By the method of Gordon, we decompose their respective momentum and spin current densities into their convective and polarisation parts (see eqns. (10a, b)). We find the translational and rotational gravitational moment densities of these fields. Their general properties are discussed and we draw some conclusions for a gauge theoretical treatment of gravity.