TY - RPRT TI - A Queer Reduction of Degrees of Freedom AB - The classical dynamics of antisymmetric second-rank tensor matter fields is analyzed. The conformally invariant action for the tensor field leads to a positive-definite Hamiltonian on the class of the solutions that are bounded at the time infinity (plane waves). Only the longitudinal waves contribute to the energy and momentum. The helicity proves to be equal to zero. 11 refs. AU - "Avdeev, L V [Joint Inst. for Nuclear Research, Dubna (Russian Federation). Lab. of Theoretical Physics]" AU - "Chizhov, M V [Sofia Univ. (Bulgaria). Fizicheski Fakultet]" KW - "72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS" KW - "DEGREES OF FREEDOM" KW - "TENSOR FIELDS" KW - "CONFORMAL INVARIANCE" KW - "FIELD EQUATIONS" KW - "HAMILTONIANS" KW - "HELICITY" KW - "SYMMETRY" KW - "662110" KW - "THEORY OF FIELDS AND STRINGS" DO - https://doi.org/ UR - PB - CY - JINR PY - 1994 DA - 1994-12-31 LA - English J2 - [] VL - C1 - Joint Inst. for Nuclear Research, Dubna (Russian Federation). Lab. of Theoretical Physics C2 - C3 - JINR-E-2-94-263 C4 - C5 - OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS L3 - Other Information: DN: Submitted to Physics Letters. B.; PBD: 1994 ER -