1. Massive and mass-less Yang-Mills and gravitational fields
- Author
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H. van Dam and M.J.G. Veltman
- Subjects
Physics ,Gravitation ,Nuclear and High Energy Physics ,Theoretical physics ,General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology ,DGP model ,Massive gravity ,Classical mechanics ,Bimetric gravity ,Gravitational field ,Natuur- en Sterrenkunde ,Graviton ,Yang–Mills existence and mass gap - Abstract
Massive and mass-less Yang-Mills and gravitational fields are considered. It is found that there is a discrete difference between the zero-mass theories and the very small, but non-zero mass theories. In the case of gravitation, comparison of massive and mass-less theories with experiment, in particular the perihelion movement of Mercury, leads to exclusion of the massive theory. It is concluded that the graviton mass must be rigorously zero.
- Published
- 1970