Eur. Phys. J. C (2005) 42: 437-444
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s2005-02312-0
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s2005-02312-0
Theoretical Physics
Gravitational contribution to fermion masses
Instituto de Matemáticas y Física Fundamental, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Serrano 113 bis, 28006, Madrid, Spain
* e-mail: laetr03@imaff.cfmac.csic.es
In the context of a non-linear gauge theory of the Poincaré group, we show that covariant derivatives of Dirac fields include a coupling to the translational connections, manifesting itself in the matter action as a universal background mass contribution to fermions.
PACS. 04.50. + h, 11.15.-q
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