In:
Journal of Mathematical Physics, AIP Publishing, Vol. 38, No. 1 ( 1997-01-01), p. 30-38
Abstract:
We study the topological mass generation in the 4 dimensional non-Abelian gauge theory, which is the extension of Allen et al.’s work in the Abelian theory. It is crucial to introduce a one form auxiliary field in constructing the gauge invariant non-Abelian action which contains both the one form vector gauge field A and the two form antisymmetric tensor field B. As in the Abelian case, the topological coupling mB∧F, where F is the field strength of A, makes the transmutation among A and B possible, and consequently we see that the gauge field becomes massive. We find the BRST/anti-BRST transformation rule using the horizontality condition, and construct a BRST/anti-BRST invariant quantum action.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0022-2488
,
1089-7658
Language:
English
Publisher:
AIP Publishing
Publication Date:
1997
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1472481-9
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