Massless finite and infinite spin representations of Poincaré group in six dimensions

Abstract

We study the massless irreducible representations of the Poincaré group in the six-dimensional Minkowski space. The Casimir operators are constructed and their eigenvalues are found. It is shown that the finite spin (helicity) representation is defined by two integer or half-integer numbers while the infinite spin representation is defined by the real parameter μ2 and one integer or half-integer number.

Keywords

• Massless representations
• Helicity
• Infinite spin representations
• Casimir operators