Abstract
Penrose's abstract index notation and axiomatic introduction of covariant derivatives in tensor calculus is generalized to fields with internal degrees of freedom. The result provides, in particular, an intrinsic formulation of gauge theories without the use of bundles.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 411-428 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | General Relativity and Gravitation |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1982 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)