On the theory of continuous-spin particles: wavefunctions and soft-factor scattering amplitudes

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Abstract: The most general massless particles allowed by Poincare-invariance are "continuous-spin" particles (CSPs) characterized by a scale ho, which at ho=0 reduce to familiar helicity particles. Though known long-range forces are adequately modeled using helicity particles, it is not known whether CSPs can also mediate long-range forces or what consequences such forces might have. We present sharp evidence for consistent interactions of CSPs with matter: new CSP equations of motion, wavefunctions, and covariant radiation amplitudes. In a companion paper, we use these results to resolve old puzzles concerning CSP thermodynamics and exhibit a striking correspondence limit where CSP amplitudes approach helicity-0, 1 or 2 amplitudes.



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