Cubic root of Klein-Gordon equation

We construct new relativistic linear differential equation in d dimensions generalizing Dirac equation by employing the Clifford algebra of the cubic polynomial associated to Klein-Gordon operator multiplied by the mass parameter. Unlike the Dirac case where the spin content is unique and Lorentz covariance is manifest, here the spin as well as Lorentz covariance of the theory are related to the choice of representation of the Clifford algebra. One of the considered explicit matrix representations gives rise to anyon-like fields in d = 1 + 1. Coupling to a U(1) gauge field is discussed and compared with Dirac theory. (C) 2000 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.