Turkish Journal of Physics
Abstract
A consistent variational derivation of the Majorana 4-spinor field equations coupled to Einstein's theory of gravitation is given. The equivalence of the first and the second order variational field equations is explicitly demonstrated. The Lagrange multiplier 2-forms we use turn out to be precisely the Belinfante-Rosenfeld 2-forms that are needed to symmetrize the canonical energy-momentum tensor of the Majorana spinor.
DOI
10.55730/1300-0101.2722
Keywords
Canonical formalism, Lagrangians, variational principles, Majorana neutrino
First Page
162
Last Page
172
Recommended Citation
DERELİ, D. T, & ŞENİKOĞLU, Y (2022). Variational field equations of a Majorana neutrino coupled to Einstein's theory of general relativity. Turkish Journal of Physics 46 (5): 162-172. https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0101.2722
