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Canonical quantization of a rigid particle

Journal Article · · Modern Physics Letters A; (United States)
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  1. ITP, Univ. of Stockholm, Vanadisvaegen 9, S-11346 Stockholm (SE)
  2. Dept. of Theoretical Physics, Royal Inst. of Technology, S-10044 Stockholm (SE)
The authors quantize a rigid particle with a rigidity term proportional to the square of the extrinsic curvature of the particle's world-line using the Dirac-Bergmann scheme. Problems concerning higher order derivatives and second class constraints are avoided by using an action with an auxiliary field and one extra gauge symmetry. They find a spectrum with integer spin states only.
OSTI ID:
6050789
Journal Information:
Modern Physics Letters A; (United States), Journal Name: Modern Physics Letters A; (United States) Vol. 5:3; ISSN 0217-7323; ISSN MPLAE
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English