Classically Consistent Theories of Interacting Spin-2 Fields

This doctoral thesis comprises a study of recently developed nonlinear theories for massive spin-2 fields that go by the names of Massive Gravity and Bimetric Theory. As we demonstrate in a Hamiltonian analysis, the construction of these theories avoids the notorious Boulware-Deser ghost instability...

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Main Author: Schmidt-May, Angnis Margreta
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Stockholms universitet, Fysikum 2013
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-96167
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