Massless scalar and antisymmetric tensor fields in de Sitter space

Journal Article · Sun May 15 04:00:00 EDT 1988 · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.37.2872· OSTI ID:5227366

Pathinayake, C; Vilenkin, A; Allen, B

The theory of a massless, minimally coupled scalar field phi is closely related to that of a massless, antisymmetric tensor field A/sub ..mu..//sub ..nu../. It is shown that in de Sitter space the field A/sub ..mu..//sub ..nu../ has a de Sitter-invariant state with a well-defined two-point function, while it is known that no such states exist for the scalar field phi

• Research Organization: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155
• OSTI ID: 5227366
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. D; (United States) Vol. 37:10; ISSN PRVDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

645400* -- High Energy Physics-- Field Theory
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
DE SITTER GROUP
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY-MOMENTUM TENSOR
FIELD THEORIES
GAUGE INVARIANCE
INFRARED DIVERGENCES
INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES
LIE GROUPS
MASSLESS PARTICLES
METRICS
QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
SCALAR FIELDS
SYMMETRY GROUPS
TENSOR FORCES
TENSORS