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Pseudoclassical description of higher spins in $2+1$ dimensions

High Energy Physics - Theory 2014-11-18 v1

Abstract

Pseudoclassical supersymmetric model to describe massive particles with higher spins (integer and half-integer) in 2+12+1 dimensions is proposed. The quantization of the model leads to the minimal (with only one polarization state) quantum theory. In particular, the Bargmann-Wigner type equations for higher spins arise in course of the canonical quantization. The cases of spin one-half and one are considered in detail. Here one gets Dirac particles and Chern-Simons particles respectively. A relation with the field theory is discussed. On the basis of the model proposed, and using dimensional reduction considerations, a model to describe Weyl particles with higher spins in 3+13+1 dimensions is constructed.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9602048,
  title  = {Pseudoclassical description of higher spins in $2+1$ dimensions},
  author = {D. M. Gitman and I. V. Tyutin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9602048},
  year   = {2014}
}

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19 pages, LaTeX, no figures