Based on the solution to the Bargmann Wigner equations, a direct derivation of the projection operator and Feynman propagator for a free massive particle of arbitrary spin is worked out. The projection operator constr...Based on the solution to the Bargmann Wigner equations, a direct derivation of the projection operator and Feynman propagator for a free massive particle of arbitrary spin is worked out. The projection operator constructed by Behrends and Fronsdal is re-deduced and confirmed, and simplified in the case of half-integral spin, the general commutation rules and Feynman propagator with additional non-covariant terms for a free massive particle with any spin are derived, and explicit expressions for the propagators for spins 3/2, 2, 5/2, 3, 7/2, and 4 are provided.展开更多
We correct an inaccurate result of previous work on the Feynman propagator in position space of a free Dirac field in （3 ＋ 1）-dimensional spacetime; we derive the generalized analytic formulas of both the scalar Fe...We correct an inaccurate result of previous work on the Feynman propagator in position space of a free Dirac field in （3 ＋ 1）-dimensional spacetime; we derive the generalized analytic formulas of both the scalar Feynman propagator and the spinor Feynman propagator in position space in arbitrary （D ＋ 1）- dimensional spacetime; and we further find a recurrence relation among the spinor Feynman propagator in （D＋1）-dimensional spacetime and the scalar Feynman propagators in （D＋1）-, （D-1）- and （D＋3）-dimensional spacetimes.展开更多
基金The project supported partially by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.19947001,90103010,and 19991480+2 种基金the Foundation of National Key Program for Basic Research of China under Grant No.2001CCB01000the Doctoral Program Foundation
文摘Based on the solution to the Bargmann Wigner equations, a direct derivation of the projection operator and Feynman propagator for a free massive particle of arbitrary spin is worked out. The projection operator constructed by Behrends and Fronsdal is re-deduced and confirmed, and simplified in the case of half-integral spin, the general commutation rules and Feynman propagator with additional non-covariant terms for a free massive particle with any spin are derived, and explicit expressions for the propagators for spins 3/2, 2, 5/2, 3, 7/2, and 4 are provided.
基金Supported by Specialized Research Fund for Doctoral Program of Higher Education (SRFDP) (200805581030)Sun Yet-Sen University Science Foundation and Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
文摘We correct an inaccurate result of previous work on the Feynman propagator in position space of a free Dirac field in （3 ＋ 1）-dimensional spacetime; we derive the generalized analytic formulas of both the scalar Feynman propagator and the spinor Feynman propagator in position space in arbitrary （D ＋ 1）- dimensional spacetime; and we further find a recurrence relation among the spinor Feynman propagator in （D＋1）-dimensional spacetime and the scalar Feynman propagators in （D＋1）-, （D-1）- and （D＋3）-dimensional spacetimes.
