Variational field equations of a Majorana neutrino coupled to Einstein's theory of general relativity

Authors

DÜNDAR TEKİN DERELİ
YORGO ŞENİKOĞLU

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, DÜNDAR TEKİN and ŞENİKOĞLU, YORGO (2022) "Variational field equations of a Majorana neutrino coupled to Einstein's theory of general relativity," Turkish Journal of Physics: Vol. 46: No. 5, Article 2. https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0101.2722
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/physics/vol46/iss5/2