On The Geometry Of Higher-Spin Gauge Fields [chapter]

Dario Francia, Augusto Sagnotti
2003 Progress in String, Field and Particle Theory  
We review a recent construction of the free field equations for totally symmetric tensors and tensor-spinors that exhibits the corresponding linearized geometry. These equations are not local for all spins > 2, involve unconstrained fields and gauge parameters, rest on the curvatures introduced long ago by de Wit and Freedman, and reduce to the local (Fang-)Fronsdal form upon partial gauge fixing. We also describe how the higher-spin geometry is realized in free String Field Theory, and how the
more » ... gauge fixing to the light cone can be effected. Finally, we review the essential features of local compensator forms for the higher-spin bosonic and fermionic equations with the same unconstrained gauge symmetry.
doi:10.1007/978-94-010-0211-0_9 fatcat:5xiodk5l7bcqbpnghd2pc5ghbe