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Conformal invariance in gauge theories. III. Linear Gravitation

Journal Article · · Theor. Math. Phys.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01036259· OSTI ID:6269490

The result s of the first two parts of the present study are generalized to the case of nonlinear gravitation. Under the assumption that the gauge tensor field of second rank transforms in accordance with a non-principal representation of the conformal group it is found that the conformally invariant two-point functions of this field have nonzero transverse part, and a nondegenerate conformally invariant Lagrangian is also constructed. It is shown that in the gauge-invariant sector this theory is identical with ordinary renormalizable linear gravitation. The global symmetry of the effective Lagrangian, which can be used to separate the subspace of transverse states and derive a Ward identity, is discussed.

Research Organization:
Institute of Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy, Sofia (Bulgaria)
OSTI ID:
6269490
Journal Information:
Theor. Math. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: Theor. Math. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 75:3; ISSN TMPHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English