Counting of states in higher-derivative field theories

Journal Article · Sun Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.26.934· OSTI ID:7061426

Lee, S; van Nieuwenhuizen, P

A canonical approach shows that conformal gravitons have six states and conformal gravitinos have eight states. These results differ from previous counts which yielded four and six states, respectively, and solve a puzzle in N = 2 extended conformal supergravity. They agree with results of Fradkin and Tseytlin based on a path-integral approach.

• Research Organization: Institute for Theoretical Physics, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794
• OSTI ID: 7061426
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Vol. 26:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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