Infinite spin particles

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn , Issue 5, 2005, Pages 21-55

  Edgren, Ludde ^a   Marnelius, Robert ^a   Salomonson, Per ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

BRST Quantization; Gauge Symmetry; Space Time Symmetrics

Indexed keywords

EID: 21444447193     PISSN: 10298479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2005/05/002     Document Type: Article

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