Higher spin gauge fields interacting with scalars: the Lagrangian cubic vertex

作者：Fotopoulos Angelos^*; Irges Nikos; Petkou Anastasios C; Tsulaia Mirian

来源：The Journal of High Energy Physics, 2007, 2007(10): 021.

DOI：10.1088/1126-6708/2007/10/021

• conformal field models in string theory
• conformal and W symmetry
• space-time symmetries
• BRST symmetry

We apply a recently presented BRST procedure to construct the Lagrangian cubic vertex of higher-spin gauge field triplets interacting with massive free scalars. In flat space, the spin-s triplet propagates the series of irreducible spin-S, S - 2,..,0/1 modes which couple independently to corresponding conserved currents constructed from the scalars. The simple covariantization of the flat space results is not enough in AdS, as new interaction vertices appear. We present in detail the cases of spin-2 and spin-3 triplets coupled to scalars. Restricting to a single irreducible spin-s mode we uncover previously obtained results. We also present an alternative derivation of the lower spin results based on the idea that higher-spin gauge fields arise from the gauging of higher derivative symmetries of free matter Lagrangians. Our results can be readily applied to holographic studies of higher-spin gauge theories.

• 出版日期2007-10