Fierz-Pauli equations
= Fierz-Pauli equations
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The Fierz-Pauli equations describe a free massive spin-two field. A symmetric tensor $h_{\mu\nu}$ obeys the Klein-Gordon equation together with $\partial^\mu h_{\mu\nu}=0$ and $h^\mu{}_{\mu}=0$, leaving five propagating polarizations in four dimensions.