Spin-2 field theory in curved spacetime
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
We present a new formulation to deal with the consistency problem of a massive spin-2 field in a curved spacetime. Using Fierz variables to represent the spin-2 field, we show how to avoid the arbitrariness and inconsistency that exists in the standard formulation of spin-2 field coupled to gravity. The superiority of the Fierz frame appears explicitly in the combined set of equations for spin-2 field and gravity: it preserves the standard Einstein equations of motion.
Cite
@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0204058,
title = {Spin-2 field theory in curved spacetime},
author = {M. Novello and R. P. Neves},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0204058},
year = {2007}
}