Mechanical Models for Higher Spin Gauge Fields

Abstract

Returning to an old idea of a certain two-particle relativistic harmonic oscillator as an underlying mechanical model for higher spin gauge fields, various space-time pictures are discussed for the propagation and the interactions.

8 pages, 1 figure. Contribution to the Proceedings of the 4-th RTN Workshop "ForcesUniverse" in Varna, September 11-17, 2008". To appear in Fortschritte der Physik

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