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BRST-BV approach to continuous-spin field

High Energy Physics - Theory 2018-06-05 v2

Abstract

Using BRST-BV approach, massless and massive continuous-spin fields propagating in the flat space are studied. For such fields, BRST-BV gauge invariant Lagrangian is obtained. The Lagrangian and gauge transformations are constructed out of traceless gauge fields and traceless gauge transformation parameters. Interrelation between the BRST-BV Lagrangian and the Lagrangian for the continuous-spin fields in metric-like approach is demonstrated. Considering the BRST-BV Lagrangian in the Siegel gauge, we get gauge-fixed Lagrangian which is invariant under global BRST and antiBRST transformations.

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@article{arxiv.1803.08421,
  title  = {BRST-BV approach to continuous-spin field},
  author = {R. R. Metsaev},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1803.08421},
  year   = {2018}
}

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11 pages, v2: Typos in text corrected. References added

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