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Conformal invariance, gravity and massive gauge theories

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, , Citation T Padmanabhan 1985 Class. Quantum Grav. 2 L105 DOI 10.1088/0264-9381/2/5/002

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Abstract

A gauge theory is constructed maintaining the invariance of the action of massless scalar fields under local conformal transformations. The theory leads to gravity in a natural fashion and also allows for the gauge field to be massive.

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10.1088/0264-9381/2/5/002