Uniformizing higher-spin equations
Vasilievʼs higher-spin (HS) theories in various dimensions are uniformly represented as a simple system of equations. These equations and their gauge invariances are based on two superalgebras and have a transparent algebraic meaning. For a given HS theory these algebras can be inferred from the vac...
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Published in | Journal of physics. A, Mathematical and theoretical Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 15401 - 27 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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IOP Publishing
09.01.2015
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Summary: | Vasilievʼs higher-spin (HS) theories in various dimensions are uniformly represented as a simple system of equations. These equations and their gauge invariances are based on two superalgebras and have a transparent algebraic meaning. For a given HS theory these algebras can be inferred from the vacuum HS symmetries. The proposed system of equations admits a concise AKSZ formulation. We also discuss novel HS systems including partially-massless and massive fields in AdS, as well as conformal and massless off-shell fields. |
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ISSN: | 1751-8113 1751-8121 |
DOI: | 10.1088/1751-8113/48/1/015401 |