Eur. Phys. J. Plus (2011) 126: 77
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/i2011-11077-9

Regular Article

Field and wave equations for gravitons with electromagnetic sources within the frameworks of the Infeld-van der Waerden spinor formalisms for general relativity

¹ Department of Physics, Centre for Technological Sciences-UDESC, Joinville, 89223-100, Santa Catarina, Brazil
² Department of Mathematics, Centre for Technological Sciences-UDESC, Joinville, 89223-100, Santa Catarina, Brazil

^* e-mail: ricardo_pd@hotmail.com
^** e-mail: dma2jgc@joinville.udesc.br

Received: 15 June 2011
Revised: 16 June 2011
Accepted: 20 July 2011
Published online: 17 August 2011

Abstract

The field and wave equations for gravitons with arbitrary sources that take place in the frameworks of the Infeld-van der Waerden spinor formalisms for general relativity are briefly revised. Such equations are subsequently particularized for the case which involves electromagnetic sources coming from spin curvatures. The resulting source contributions appear to carry physically meaningful configurations that have not been exhibited hitherto.