Gauge symmetry of linearised Nordstr\"om gravity and the dual spin two field theory

arXiv2206.07891MaRDI QIDQ6402236FDOQ6402236

Authors: V. A. Abakumova, Daniel Frolovsky, Hans-Christian Herbig, S. L. Lyakhovich 

Publication date: 15 June 2022

Abstract: The field equations are proposed for the third rank tensor field with the hook Young diagram. The equations describe the irreducible spin two massless representation in any $dgeq3$. The starting point of the construction is the linearised system of Einstein equations which includes the Nordstr"om equation. This equation, being considered irrespectively to the rest of the Einstein system, corresponds to the topological field theory. The general solution is a pure gauge, modulo topological modes which we neglect in this article. We find the sequence of the reducible gauge transformations for the linearised Nordstr"om equation, with the hook tensor being the initial gauge symmetry parameter. By substituting the general solution of the Nordstr"om equation into the rest of the Einstein's system, we arrive at the field equations for the hook tensor. The degree of freedom number count confirms, it is the spin two theory.

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