Space-time origin of gauge symmetry
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
2022-12-05 v1 High Energy Physics - Theory
Abstract
In this work I show by a first principles calculation that quantum states describing massive relativistic free spinning particles obey kinematical conditions whose origin can be traced to parity as a good quantum number. These conditions are at the root of the equations of motion and of the constraints satisfied by the corresponding fields. In the massless limit, well defined parity is lost but a symmetry emerges related to arbitrary changes in the unphysical parity components. It is shown that this emergent symmetry is the celebrated gauge symmetry.
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@article{arxiv.2212.01153,
title = {Space-time origin of gauge symmetry},
author = {Mauro Napsuciale},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2212.01153},
year = {2022}
}
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