Abstract
We expose a new symmetry for linear perturbations around a solution of non-linear Fierz-Pauli massive gravity plus a bare cosmological constant. The cosmological constant is chosen such that the background metric is flat while the Stückelberg fields have a non-trivial profile. Around this background, at linear order the new symmetry reduces the propagating degrees of freedom to those of General Relativity, namely the massless helicity 2 modes only. We discuss the physical consequences and possible applications of these findings.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 62 |
Pages (from-to) | 62 |
Journal | Journal of High Energy Physics |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2012 |
Keywords
- Gauge Symmetry
- Classical Theories of Gravity