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Inconsistency of interacting, multi-graviton theories
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We investigate, in any space-time dimension ≥3, the problem of consistent couplings for a (finite or infinite) collection of massless, spin-2 fields described, in the free limit, by a sum of Pauli-Fierz actions. We show that there is no consistent (ghost-free) coupling, with at most two derivatives of the fields, that can mix the various "gravitons". In other words, there are no Yang-Mills-like spin-2 theories. The only possible deformations are given by a sum (or integral) of individual Einstein-Hilbert actions. The impossibility of cross-couplings subsists in the presence of scalar matter. Our approach is based on the BRST-based deformation point of view and uses results on the so-called "characteristic cohomology" for massless spin-2 fields which are explained in detail. © 2001 Elsevier Science B.V.
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- Authors
- Boulanger, N., Damour, T., Gualtieri, L., & Henneaux, M.
- Venue
- Nuclear Physics B
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2001-03
- Volume
- 597
- Issue
- 1-3
- Pages
- 127-171
- ISSN
- 0550-3213 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2093584451
- Cited by
- 272
- References
- 1
- FWCI
- 6.63
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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