Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Elementary particles with continuous spin. |
| Authors: |
Bekaert, Xavier1,2, Skvortsov, Evgeny D.3,4 |
| Source: |
International Journal of Modern Physics A: Particles & Fields; Gravitation; Cosmology; Nuclear Physics. Aug2017, Vol. 32 Issue 23/24, p-1. 31p. |
| Subjects: |
Particles (Nuclear physics), Spin (Aerodynamics), Infinity (Mathematics), Degrees of freedom, Spacetime |
| Abstract: |
Classical results and recent developments on the theoretical description of elementary particles with 'continuous' spin are reviewed. At free level, these fields are described by unitary irreducible representations of the isometry group (either Poincaré or anti-de Sitter group) with an infinite number of physical degrees of freedom per space-time point. Their basic group-theoretical and field-theoretical descriptions are reviewed in some details. We mention a list of open issues which are crucial to address for assessing their physical status and potential relevance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
|
Copyright of International Journal of Modern Physics A: Particles & Fields; Gravitation; Cosmology; Nuclear Physics is the property of World Scientific Publishing Company and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) |
| Database: |
Engineering Source |
