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Conformally invariant wave-equations and massless fields in de Sitter spacetime

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2008-11-26 v2

Abstract

Conformally invariant wave equations in de Sitter space, for scalar and vector fields, are introduced in the present paper. Solutions of their wave equations and the related two-point functions, in the ambient space notation, have been calculated. The ``Hilbert'' space structure and the field operator, in terms of coordinate independent de Sitter plane waves, have been defined. The construction of the paper is based on the analyticity in the complexified pseudo-Riemanian manifold, presented first by Bros et al.. Minkowskian limits of these functions are analyzed. The relation between the ambient space notation and the intrinsic coordinates is then studied in the final stage.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0512105,
  title  = {Conformally invariant wave-equations and massless fields in de Sitter spacetime},
  author = {Samad Behroozi and Shahriar Rouhani and Mohammad Vahid Takook and Mohammad Reza Tanhayi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0512105},
  year   = {2008}
}

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21 pages, LaTeX, some details added