Counting of states in higher-derivative field theories

S. -C. Lee and P. van Nieuwenhuizen
Phys. Rev. D 26, 934 – Published 15 August 1982
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Abstract

A canonical approach shows that conformal gravitons have six states and conformal gravitinos have eight states. These results differ from previous counts which yielded four and six states, respectively, and solve a puzzle in N=2 extended conformal supergravity. They agree with results of Fradkin and Tseytlin based on a path-integral approach.

  • Received 16 February 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.26.934

©1982 American Physical Society

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S. -C. Lee and P. van Nieuwenhuizen

  • Institute for Theoretical Physics, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794

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Vol. 26, Iss. 4 — 15 August 1982

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