Essential nonlinearity in field theory and continuum mechanics. Second- and first-order generally-covariant models (Q461962)
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Essential nonlinearity in field theory and continuum mechanics. Second- and first-order generally-covariant models (English)
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15 October 2014
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The authors compare the roles of first- and second-order Lagrangian models in field theories. After a short heuristic discussion of \(\mathrm U(1)\) gauge theories, the main emphasis is on the gauge group \(\mathrm{SU}(2,2)\). The authors argue that, while current physics favour first-order models like the Dirac equation, second-order models may open new perspectives.
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Lagrangian field theories
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first-order models
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second-order models
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gauge theory
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