scholarly journals On the W-geometrical origins of massless field equations and of gauge invariance

1996 ◽  
Vol 477 (2) ◽  
pp. 606-620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Ramos ◽  
Jaume Roca
1960 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Stephenson

The idea of gauge-invariance in general relativity was first introduced by Weyl(1) who proposed that the field equations of gravitation should be invariant, not only under the general group of coordinate transformations, but also under the gauge-transformationwhere is the symmetric metric tensor, is the symmetric affine connexion and λ(x8) is an arbitrary scalar function of the coordinates. In this way it was possible to introduce into the theory a four-vector Ak which in consequence of (1·1) transformed assuch that the six-vector remained an invariant quantity under the gauge-transformation. It was Weyl's hope that by widening the invariance properties gauge-transformation. It was Weyl's hope that by widening the invariance properties of general relativity in this way the vector Ak and its associated six-vector Fik could be interpreted as representing the electromagnetic field. However, no obvious or unique way of doing this was found. More recently (see Stephenson (2,3) and Higgs (4)) gaugeinvariant variational principles formed from Lagrangians quadratic in the Riemann—Christoffel curvature tensor and its contractions have been discussed by performing the variations with respect to the symetric and symetric independently (following the palatini method).


1998 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 379-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. F. Torres del Castillo ◽  
J. A. Mondragón-Sánchez

Author(s):  
Sergio Hojman ◽  
Felipe Asenjo

Abstract A unification in terms of exact solutions for massless Klein–Gordon, Dirac, Maxwell, Rarita– Schwinger, Einstein, and bosonic and fermionic fields of any spin is presented. The method is based on writing all of the relevant dynamical fields in terms of products and derivatives of pre–potential functions, which satisfy d’Alambert equation. The coupled equations satisfied by the pre–potentials are non-linear. Remarkably, there are particular solutions of (gradient) orthogonal pre–potentials that satisfy the usual wave equation which may be used to construct exact non–trivial solutions to Klein–Gordon, Dirac, Maxwell, Rarita–Schwinger, (linearized and full) Einstein and any spin bosonic and fermionic field equations, thus giving rise to an unification of the solutions of all massless field equations for any spin. Some solutions written in terms of orthogonal pre–potentials are presented. Relations of this method to previously developed ones, as well as to other subjects in physics are pointed out.


2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (15) ◽  
pp. 1550084 ◽  
Author(s):  
Süleyman Demir ◽  
Murat Tanişli ◽  
Mustafa Emre Kansu

In this paper, it is proven that the associative octons including scalar, pseudoscalar, pseudovector and vector values are convenient and capable tools to generalize the Maxwell–Dirac like field equations of electromagnetism and linear gravity in a compact and simple way. Although an attempt to describe the massless field equations of electromagnetism and linear gravity needs the sixteen real component mathematical structures, it is proved that these equations can be formulated in terms of eight components of octons. Furthermore, the generalized wave equation in terms of potentials is derived in the presence of electromagnetic and gravitational charges (masses). Finally, conservation of energy concept has also been investigated for massless fields.


2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (21) ◽  
pp. 1393-1406 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. MANVELYAN ◽  
R. MKRTCHYAN

Free field equations, with various spins, for space–time algebras with second-rank tensor (instead of the usual vector) momentum are constructed. Similar algebras are appearing in superstring/M theories. Special attention is paid to gauge invariance properties, in particular the spin-two equations with gauge invariance are constructed for dimensions 2+2 and 2+4, and the connection with Einstein equation and diffeomorphism invariance is established.


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