Note on antisymmetric spin-tensors

It was known for a long time that in d = 4 dimensions it is impossible to construct the Lagrangian for antisymmetric second rank spin-tensor that will be invariant under the gauge transformations with unconstrained spin-vector parameter. But recently a paper arXiv:0902.1471 appeared where gauge invariant Lagrangians for antisymmetric spin-tensors of arbitrary rank n in d > 2n were constructed using powerful BRST approach. To clarify apparent contradiction, in this note we carry a direct independent analysis of the most general first order Lagrangian for the massless antisymmetric spin-tensor of second rank. Our analysis shows that gauge invariant Lagrangian does exist but in d > 4 dimensions only, while in d = 4 this Lagrangian becomes identically zero. As a byproduct, we obtain a very simple and convenient form of this massless Lagrangian that makes deformation to AdS space and/or massive case a simple task as we explicitly show here. Moreover, this simple form admits natural and straightforward generalization on the case of massive antisymmetric spin-tensors of rank n for d > 2n.Comment: 7 pages, no figure

Towards frame-like gauge invariant formulation for massive mixed symmetry bosonic fields. II. General Young tableau with two rows

In this paper we complete our construction of frame-like gauge invariant description for massive mixed symmetry tensor fields corresponding to arbitrary Young tableau with two rows started in [1]. We consider general massive theory in (A)dS spaces with arbitrary cosmological constant as well as all special limits which exist both in de Sitter and in anti-de Sitter spaces.Comment: 22 pages, 11 LaTeX picture

Dual versions of extended supergravities

Recently, using the model of N=2 supergravity -- vector multiplets interaction with the scalar field geometry $SU(1,m)/SU(m)\otimes U(1)$ as an example, we have shown that even when the scalar field geometry is fixed, one can have a whole family of the Lagrangians, which differ by vector field duality transformation. In this paper we carry out the construction of such families for the case of N=3 and N=4 supergravities, the scalar field geometry being $SU(3,m)/SU(3)\otimes SU(m)\otimes U(1)$ and $SU(1,1)/U(1)\otimes O(6,m)/O(6)\otimes O(m)$, correspondingly. Moreover, it turns out that these families contain, as a partial case, the models describing the interaction of arbitrary number of vector multiplets with our hidden sectors, admitting spontaneous supersymmetry breaking without a cosmological term.Comment: 9 pages, plain LaTeX, no figure

Toward frame-like gauge invariant formulation for massive mixed symmetry bosonic fields

In this paper, as a first step toward frame-like gauge invariant formulation for massive mixed symmetry bosonic fields, we consider mixed tensors, corresponding to Young tableau with two rows with k >= 2 boxes in the first row and only one box in the second one. We construct complete Lagrangian and gauge transformations describing massive particles in (anti) de Sitter space-time with arbitrary dimension d >= 4 and investigate all possible massless and partially massless limits.Comment: 18 pages, 9 LaTeX picture

On massive spin 2 electromagnetic interactions

In this paper we investigate electromagnetic interactions for massive spin 2 particles in (A)dS space at linear approximation using gauge invariant description for such massive particles. We follow bottom-up approach, i.e. we begin with the introduction of minimal interaction and then proceed by adding non-minimal interactions with higher and higher number of derivatives together with corresponding non-minimal corrections to gauge transformations until we are able to restore gauge invariance broken by transition to gauge covariant derivatives. We manage to construct a model that smoothly interpolates between massless particle in (A)dS space and massive one in a flat Minkowski space. Also we reproduce the same results in a frame-like formalism which can be more suitable for generalizations on higher spins.Comment: 24 pages, no figures. Clarifications and references added. Version to appear in Nucl. Phys.

Frame-like gauge invariant formulation for massive high spin particles

In this paper we extend a so called frame-like formulation of massless high spin particles to massive case. We start with two explicit examples of massive spin 2 and spin 3 particles and then construct gauge invariant description for arbitrary integer spin case. Similarly, for the fermionic case we start with first non-trivial example -- massive spin 5/2 particle and then construct gauge invariant description for arbitrary half-integer spin case. In all cases we consider massive particles in (A)dS spaces with arbitrary cosmological constant (including flat Minkowski space) and this allows one to investigate all possible massless and partially massless limits for such particles.Comment: 21 pages, no figure

Gauge invariant Lagrangian formulation of massive higher spin fields in (A)dS_3 space

We develop the frame-like formulation of massive bosonic higher spins fields in the case of 3-dimensional $(A)dS$ space with the arbitrary cosmological constant. The formulation is based on gauge-invariant description by involving the Stueckelberg auxiliary fields. The explicit form of the Lagrangians and the gauge transformation laws are found. The theory can be written in terms of gauge-invariant objects similar to the massless theories, thus allowing us to hope to use the same methods for investigation of interactions. In the massive spin 3 field example we are able to rewrite the Lagrangian using the new the so-called separated variables, so that the study of Lagrangian formulation reduces to finding the Lagrangian containing only half of the fields. The same construction takes places for arbitrary integer spin field as well. Further working in terms of separated variables, we build Lagrangian for arbitrary integer spin and write it in terms of gauge-invariant objects. Also, we demonstrate how to restore the full set of variables, thus receiving Lagrangian for the massive fields of arbitrary spin in the terms of initial fields.Comment: 12 page

Frame-like gauge invariant formulation for mixed symmetry fermionic fields

In this paper we consider frame-like formulation for mixed symmetry spin-tensors corresponding to arbitrary Young tableau with two rows. First of all, we extend Skvortsov formulation for massless mixed symmetry bosonic fields in flat Minkowski space to the case of massless fermionic fields. Then, using such massless fields as building blocks, we construct gauge invariant formulation for massive spin-tensors with the same symmetry properties. We give general massive theories in (A)dS spaces with arbitrary cosmological constant and investigate all possible massless and partially massless limits.Comment: 30 pages, 10 LaTeX picture