Massive spin 3 and Metric-Affine Gravity
Abstract
A bstract Symmetric Metric-Affine Gravity is a theory of gravity with an independent non-metric connection, and zero torsion. It can be thought of as ordinary metric gravity coupled to a rank-3 tensor Q , symmetric in one pair of indices. This field carries a spin-3 degree of freedom. We find that, in contrast to the totally symmetric case, it is possible to arrange the parameters in the Lagrangian, so that, at the linearized level, the spin-3 state, either alone or in combination with a spin-0 state, has a healthy propagation.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories
Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
Black Holes and Theoretical Physics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of High Energy Physics
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Volume
- 2026
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 7 January 2026
- Language
- EN