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Spin 3/2 field and Cartan's geometry

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The coupled spin-2-spin-3/2 system (supergravity) is obtained in Cartan's geometrical language of differential forms. The spin-3/2 field is introduced through a canonical spinor differential one-form. Two points are discussed: the introduction of higher spin fields and the origin of local supersymmetry.

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    Present address: Dept. of Physics, American University of Beirut, Lebanon

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Baaklini, N.S. Spin 3/2 field and Cartan's geometry. Lett Math Phys 2, 43–47 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00420670

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