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Generalizing the work of Einstein and Mayer, it is assumed that at each point of space-time there exists a vector-spinor space with Nv vector dimensions and Ns spinor dimensions, where Nv=2k and Ns=2 k, k⩾3. This space is decomposed into a tangent space with4 vector and4 spinor dimensions and an internal space with Nv−4 vector and Ns−4 spinor dimension. A variational principle leads to field equations for geometric quantities which can be identified with physical fields such as the electromagnetic field, Yang-Mills gauge fields, and wave functions of bosons and fermions.
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Rosen, N., Tauber, G.E. Vector-spinor space and field equations. Found Phys 17, 63–99 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00751153
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00751153