“Dynamical” interactions and gauge invariance

R. Saar, S. Groote, I. Ots, and H. Liivat
Phys. Rev. D 84, 065022 – Published 19 September 2011

Abstract

In order to avoid known, long-standing problems with higher-spin interactions, the electromagnetic field is introduced “dynamically” by using a nonsingular, Lorentz-type transformation, acting as adjoint representation on the Poincaré algebra of the free theory. In doing so, Lorentz transformation and local gauge transformation are placed on the same foundations, leading to the phase transition as a consequence of the gauge transformation. The procedure is exemplified in the case of plane waves for the Dirac-type equation and the Rarita-Schwinger equation.

  • Received 27 May 2011

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.065022

© 2011 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

R. Saar1, S. Groote1,2, I. Ots1,*, and H. Liivat1

  • 1Loodus-ja Tehnoloogiateaduskond, Füüsika Instituut, Tartu Ülikool, Riia 142, 51014 Tartu, Estonia
  • 2Institut für Physik der Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität, Staudinger Weg 7, 55099 Mainz, Germany

  • *Deceased.

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Vol. 84, Iss. 6 — 15 September 2011

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