A fiber approach to harmonic analysis of unfolded higher-spin field equations

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 2008, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Iazeolla, C ^a,b   Sundell, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b INFN SEZIONE DI PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Field theories in higher dimensions; Gauge symmetry; Space time symmetries

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149277532     PISSN: 11266708     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2008/10/022     Document Type: Article

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