A Queer reduction of degrees of freedom

Jul 18, 1994
4 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Part.Nucl.Lett. 2 (2005) 7-10,
  • Pisma Fiz.Elem.Chast.Atom.Yadra 2005 (2005) 2, 17-22
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Abstract:
The classical dynamics of antisymmetric second-rank tensor matter fields is analyzed. The conformally invariant action for the tensor field leads to a positive-definite hamiltonian. Only longitudinal waves contribute to the energy and momentum. The helicity proves to be equal to zero.
  • field theory: tensor
  • field theory: action
  • invariance: conformal
  • Hamiltonian formalism
  • helicity