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New fermions in the bulk

High Energy Physics - Theory 2016-09-22 v1 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

Spinor fields on 5-dimensional Lorentzian manifolds are classified, according to the geometric Fierz identities that involve their bilinear covariants. Based upon this classification that generalises the celebrated 4-dimensional Lounesto classification of spinor fields, new non-trivial classes of 5-dimensional spinor fields are, hence, found, with important potential applications regarding bulk fermions and their subsequent localisation on brane-worlds. In addition, quaternionic bilinear covariants are used to derive the quaternionic spin density, through the truncated exterior bundle. In order to accomplish a realisation of these new spinors, a Killing vector field is constructed on the horizon of 5-dimensional Kerr black holes. This Killing vector field is shown to reach the time-like Killing vector field at the spatial infinity, through a current 1-form density, constructed with the derived new spinor fields. The current density is, moreover, expressed as the f\"unfbein components, assuming a condensed form.

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@article{arxiv.1609.06495,
  title  = {New fermions in the bulk},
  author = {K. P. S. de Brito and Roldao da Rocha},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1609.06495},
  year   = {2016}
}

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