Note on Massive Spin 2 in Curved Space
Ingemar Bengtsson (Univ. of Stockholm)
TL;DR
This paper develops a Hamiltonian framework for massive spin 2 fields in curved Einstein spaces, addressing issues like Higuchi's forbidden mass range in de Sitter space.
Contribution
It provides a Hamiltonian formulation of massive spin 2 theories in arbitrary Einstein spaces, including analysis of forbidden mass ranges.
Findings
Hamiltonian formulation for massive spin 2 in Einstein spaces
Analysis of Higuchi's forbidden mass range in de Sitter space
Insights into stability conditions for massive spin 2 fields
Abstract
We give a Hamiltonian formulation of massive spin 2 theory in arbitrary Einstein space-times. We pay particular attention to Higuchi's forbidden mass range in deSitter space.
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