Advances in Mathematical Physics (Jan 2011)

Gauge and Lorentz Transformation Placed on the Same Foundation

  • Rein Saar,
  • Stefan Groote,
  • Hannes Liivat,
  • Ilmar Ots

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/652126
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2011

Abstract

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We show that a “dynamical” interaction for arbitrary spin can be constructed in a straightforward way if gauge and Lorentz transformations are placed on the same foundation. As Lorentz transformations act on space-time coordinates, gauge transformations are applied to the gauge field. Placing these two transformations on the same ground means that all quantized field like spin-1/2 and spin-3/2 spinors are functions not only of the coordinates but also of the gauge field components. As a consequence, on this stage the (electromagnetic) gauge field has to be considered as classical field. Therefore, standard quantum field theory cannot be applied. Despite this inconvenience, such a common ground is consistent with an old dream of physicists almost a century ago. Our approach, therefore, indicates a straightforward way to realize this dream.