Arcos, H. I.Lucas, Tiago Gribl [UNESP]Pereira, J. G. [UNESP]2013-09-302014-05-202013-09-302014-05-202010-07-21Classical and Quantum Gravity. Bristol: Iop Publishing Ltd, v. 27, n. 14, p. 15, 2010.0264-9381http://hdl.handle.net/11449/24333Inspired by the translational gauge structure of teleparallel gravity, the theory for a fundamental massless spin-2 field is constructed. Accordingly, instead of being represented by a symmetric second-rank tensor, the fundamental spin-2 field is assumed to be represented by a spacetime (world) vector field assuming values in the Lie algebra of the translation group. The flat-space theory naturally emerges in the Fierz formalism and is found to be equivalent to the usual metric-based theory. However, the gravitationally coupled theory, with gravitation itself described by teleparallel gravity, is shown not to present the consistency problems of the spin-2 theory constructed on the basis of general relativity.15engArtigo10.1088/0264-9381/27/14/145007WOS:000278576500007Acesso restrito1599966126072450