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A lagrangian formulation of high-spin fields coupled to gravity

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A coupling of high (half-integer) spin fields to gravity is discussed in terms of symmetric tensor-valued spinors for which restrictive integrability constraints are avoided. The theory is generated from a spin-invariant action which provides a means of computing the associated stress tensor. Explicit no-ghost solutions are presented and a covariance of the system under a local conformai isometry group of space-time is pointed out.

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  1. Department of Physics, University of Lancaster, England

    A. Al-Saad, I. M. Benn & R. W. Tucker

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  1. A. Al-Saad
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We are grateful to G. R. Allcock for helpful correspondence.

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Al-Saad, A., Benn, I.M. & Tucker, R.W. A lagrangian formulation of high-spin fields coupled to gravity. Gen Relat Gravit 19, 1115–1125 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00759147

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