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Symmetric spinor theory for any spin

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Il Nuovo Cimento (1955-1965)

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In this paper a manifestly covariant theory for a particle with any integer or half-integer spin is given as differential equations relating two symmetric spinors. The plane-wave solutions are exhibited in a form directly applicable to calculations involving high-spin particles. The continuity equation, for the conserved quantities corresponding to both the continuous and discontinuous, covariant transformations of the system is derived for any spin. Application of the theory is made to spin 1/2 and spin one.

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In questo articolo si espone, sotto forma di equazioni differenziali che mettono in relazione due spinori simmetrici, una teoria per una partioella con qualsiasi spin intero o semintero. Si danno le sohizioni in onde piane in una forma direttamente applicabile ai calcoli che interessano particelle di spin elevato. Si deduce, per qualsiasi spin, l’equazione di continuità per le quantità conservate corrispondenti alle trasformazioni covarianti, sia continue che discontinue, del sistema. Si fa un’applicazione della teoria. allo spin 1/2 ed allo spin 1.

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Weaver, D.L., Fradkin, D.M. Symmetric spinor theory for any spin. Nuovo Cim 37, 440–449 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02749846

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