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We derive the general lagrangian and propagator for a vector-spinor field in $d$-dimensions and show that the physical observables are invariant under the so-called point transformation symmetry. Until now the symmetry has not been…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2016-09-06 Terry Pilling

We extend the results of Lagrangian formulations study to construct gauge-invariant Lagrangians for (ir)reducible integer higher-spin massless and massive representations of the Poincare group with a Young tableau…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2026-02-16 Alexander A. Reshetnyak , Julia V. Bogdanova , Vipul K. Pandey

In the framework of Lorentz covariant on-shell approach, interacting continuous-spin fields and integer-spin fields in flat space are investigated. Continuous-spin fields are considered by using a Lorentz vector superspace formulation,…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2025-10-07 R. R. Metsaev

In their simplest form, metric-like Lagrangians for higher-spin massless fields display constrained gauge symmetries, unless auxiliary fields are introduced or locality is foregone. Specifically, in its standard incarnation, gauge…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-06-17 D. Francia , S. L. Lyakhovich , A. A. Sharapov

The mutual compatibility of the dynamical equations and constraints describing a massive particle of arbitrary spin, though essential for consistency, is generically lost in the presence of interactions. The conventional Lagrangian approach…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-06-16 Ignacio Cortese , Rakibur Rahman , M. Sivakumar

The necessary and sufficient conditions to construct consistent Lagrangian formulation for irreducible interacting massless higher-spin (HS) fields on $d$-dimensional Minkowski space within approach with incomplete BRST operator and…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2025-11-17 A. Reshetnyak

There are several approaches to formulate gauge-invariant models for massive integer-spin fields in $d$ dimensions including the following: (i) in terms of symmetric tensor fields $\phi_{\mu_1 \dots \mu_k} $, with $k = s, s-1, \dots , 0$,…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2024-11-22 Arcadia John Fegebank , Sergei M. Kuzenko

In the framework of light-cone gauge formulation, massless arbitrary spin N=1 supermultiplets in four-dimensional flat space are considered. We study both the integer (super)spin and half-integer (super)spin supermultiplets. For such…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2019-10-02 R. R. Metsaev

Local quartic interaction of higher-spin gauge field with a scalar field is considered. In this special case, the nontrivial task of construction of interacting Lagrangian for the higher spin field in physical gauge was solved using the…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2021-08-25 Melik Karapetyan , Ruben Manvelyan , Gabriel Poghosyan

Light-cone gauge formulation of relativistic dynamics of a continuous-spin field propagating in the flat space is developed. Cubic interaction vertices of continuous-spin massless fields and totally symmetric arbitrary spin massive fields…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2018-01-17 R. R. Metsaev

We develop the BRST approach to Lagrangian formulation for massive higher integer spin fields on a flat space-time of arbitrary dimension. General procedure of gauge invariant Lagrangian construction describing the dynamics of massive…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2010-04-05 I. L. Buchbinder , V. A. Krykhtin

We show that Wigner's infinite spin particle classically is described by a reparametrization invariant higher order geometrical Lagrangian. The model exhibit unconventional features like tachyonic behaviour and momenta proportional to…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-11-11 Ludde Edgren , Robert Marnelius , Per Salomonson

We present a systematic exposition of the Lagrangian field theory for the massive spin-two field generated in higher-derivative gravity. It has been noticed by various authors that this nonlinear field overcomes the well known inconsistency…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-11-07 G. Magnano , L. M. Sokolowski

We describe a model of massive matter fields interacting through higher-spin gauge fields in 2+1 dimensional space-time. The two main conclusions are that the parameter of mass $M$ appears as a module characterizing an appropriate vacuum…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-10-30 Mikhail Vasiliev

In this paper we elaborate on higher spin cubic interactions for massless, massive and partially massless fields. We work in the gauge invariant frame-like multispinor formalism, combining Lagrangian and unfolded formulations.

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2021-11-09 Yu. M. Zinoviev

In this paper we investigate gravitational interactions of massive higher spin fields in three dimensional $AdS$ space with arbitrary value of cosmological constant including flat Minkowski space. We use frame-like gauge description for…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-06-11 I. L. Buchbinder , T. V. Snegirev , Yu. M. Zinoviev

We formulate a non-linear system of equations which describe higher-spin gauge interactions of massive matter fields in 2+1 dimensional space-time and explain some properties of the deformed oscillator algebra which underlies this…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-10-30 Mikhail Vasiliev

Consistent nontrivial interactions within a special class of covariant mixed-symmetry type tensor gauge fields of degree three are constructed from the deformation of the solution to the master equation combined with specific cohomological…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2008-11-26 C. Bizdadea , E. M. Cioroianu , I. Negru , S. O. Saliu

We formulate a new model which describes higher-spin gauge interactions for matter fields in two dimensions. This model is a higher-spin generalization of d2 gravity and turns out to be integrable. No vanishing higher-spin current…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-10-28 Mikhail Vasiliev

We address the issue of electromagnetic interaction for massive higher-spin fields in $3d$ Minkowski space. We show that consistent field equations can be obtained through the dimensional reduction of the higher-spin extension of self-dual…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2024-12-17 Alexey Sharapov , David Shcherbatov , Evgeny Skvortsov