NEW SPIN-ONE GAUGE-THEORY IN 3-DIMENSIONS

This paper presents a new type of nonlinear gauge theory for spin-one fields in three dimensions. The theory is constructed by a systematic process of generalization applied to the linear gauge theory of spin-one fields. The process takes advantage of vector cross product and curl operations available only in three dimensions, leading to a highly novel form for the generalization of the field equations and gauge symmetry. Features of the new theory are discussed, and some possible generalizations are outlined. (C) 1995 American Institute of Physics.