Sp(8) invariant higher spin theory, twistors and geometric BRST formulation of unfolded field equations

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 2009, Issue 12, 2009, Pages

  Gelfond, O A ^a   Vasiliev, M A ^b  

^a RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Russian Federation)

^b LEBEDEV PHYSICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

BRST Symmetry; Global Symmetries; Space Time Symmetries

Indexed keywords

EID: 71549164135     PISSN: 11266708     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2009/12/021     Document Type: Article

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