Equivalence of gauge-invariant models for massive integer-spin fields

AJ Fegebank, SM Kuzenko - Physical Review D, 2024 - APS
There are several approaches to formulate gauge-invariant models for massive integer-spin
fields in d dimensions including the following:(i) in terms of symmetric tensor fields ϕ μ 1… μ …

Superspin projection operators and off-shell higher-spin supermultiplets on Minkowski and anti-de Sitter superspace

D Hutchings - arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.05621, 2023 - arxiv.org
This thesis is dedicated to the study of (super) spin projection operators and their
applications on maximally symmetric (super) space backgrounds in three and four …

Higher spin analogs of linearized topologically massive gravity and linearized new massive gravity

D Dalmazi, ALR Dos Santos - Physical Review D, 2021 - APS
We suggest a new spin-4 self-dual model (parity singlet) and a new spin-4 parity doublet in
D= 2+ 1. They are of higher order in derivatives and are described by a totally symmetric …

AdS (super) projectors in three dimensions and partial masslessness

D Hutchings, SM Kuzenko, M Ponds - Journal of High Energy Physics, 2021 - Springer
A bstract We derive the transverse projection operators for fields with arbitrary integer and
half-integer spin on three-dimensional anti-de Sitter space, AdS 3. The projectors are …

Conformal Yang-Mills field in (A) dS space

RR Metsaev - Journal of High Energy Physics, 2024 - Springer
A bstract Ordinary-derivative (second-derivative) Lagrangian formulation of classical
conformal Yang-Mills field in the (A) dS space of six, eight, and ten dimensions is developed …

Spin- projectors and gauge-invariant spin- actions in maximally symmetric backgrounds

D Hutchings, M Ponds - arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.04523, 2024 - arxiv.org
Given a maximally symmetric $ d $-dimensional background with isometry algebra
$\mathfrak {g} $, a symmetric and traceless rank-$ s $ field $\phi_ {a (s)} $ satisfying the …

Superfield approach to interacting N= 2 massive and massless supermultiplets in 3d flat space

RR Metsaev - Journal of High Energy Physics, 2021 - Springer
A bstract Massive arbitrary spin supermultiplets and massless (scalar and spin one-half)
supermultiplets of the N= 2 Poincaré superalgebra in three-dimensional flat space are …

Models for (super) conformal higher-spin fields on curved backgrounds

M Ponds - arXiv preprint arXiv:2201.10163, 2022 - arxiv.org
This thesis is devoted to the construction of theories describing the consistent propagation of
(super) conformal higher-spin fields on curved three-and four-dimensional (super) spaces …

Higher-spin gauge models with (1, 1) supersymmetry in : Reduction to (1, 0) superspace

D Hutchings, J Hutomo, SM Kuzenko - Physical Review D, 2021 - APS
In three dimensions, there are two types of N= 2 anti–de Sitter (AdS) supersymmetry, which
are denoted (1, 1) and (2, 0). They are characterized by different supercurrents and support …