Covariant quantization of gauge theories in the framework of extended BRST symmetry

1990 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 1487-1493 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. A. Batalin ◽  
P. M. Lavrov ◽  
I. V. Tyutin
Keyword(s):  
Gauge Theories ◽  
Brst Symmetry ◽  
Covariant Quantization

Geometry and Quantum Dynamics

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurent Baulieu ◽  
John Iliopoulos ◽  
Roland Sénéor
Keyword(s):  
General Relativity ◽  
Quantum Dynamics ◽  
Gauge Theories ◽  
Brst Symmetry ◽  
Abelian Gauge ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
History Of ◽  
Brst Invariance

A geometrical derivation of Abelian and non- Abelian gauge theories. The Faddeev–Popov quantisation. BRST invariance and ghost fields. General discussion of BRST symmetry. Application to Yang–Mills theories and general relativity. A brief history of gauge theories.

scholarly journals SUPERFIELD FORMULATION OF THE LAGRANGIAN BRST QUANTIZATION METHOD

1995 ◽  
Vol 10 (35) ◽  
pp. 2687-2694 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.M. LAVROV ◽  
P.YU. MOSHIN ◽  
A.A. RESHETNYAK
Keyword(s):  
Gauge Theories ◽  
Brst Quantization ◽  
Brst Symmetry ◽  
Quantization Method ◽  
Ward Identities ◽  
S Matrix ◽  
General Gauge ◽  
Quantization Rules

Lagrangian quantization rules for general gauge theories are proposed on a basis of a superfield formulation of the standard BRST symmetry. Independence of the S-matrix on a choice of the gauge is proved. The Ward identities in terms of superfields are derived.

scholarly journals On gauge independence for gauge models with soft breaking of BRST symmetry

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (30) ◽  
pp. 1450184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Reshetnyak
Keyword(s):  
Gauge Theories ◽  
Brst Symmetry ◽  
Landau Gauge ◽  
Functional Integral ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Gauge Models ◽  
S Matrix ◽  
Gauge Fixing ◽  
Dependent Parameter ◽  
Quantum Treatment

A consistent quantum treatment of general gauge theories with an arbitrary gauge-fixing in the presence of soft breaking of the BRST symmetry in the field–antifield formalism is developed. It is based on a gauged (involving a field-dependent parameter) version of finite BRST transformations. The prescription allows one to restore the gauge-independence of the effective action at its extremals and therefore also that of the conventional S-matrix for a theory with BRST-breaking terms being additively introduced into a BRST-invariant action in order to achieve a consistency of the functional integral. We demonstrate the applicability of this prescription within the approach of functional renormalization group to the Yang–Mills and gravity theories. The Gribov–Zwanziger action and the refined Gribov–Zwanziger action for a many-parameter family of gauges, including the Coulomb, axial and covariant gauges, are derived perturbatively on the basis of finite gauged BRST transformations starting from Landau gauge. It is proved that gauge theories with soft breaking of BRST symmetry can be made consistent if the transformed BRST-breaking terms satisfy the same soft BRST symmetry breaking condition in the resulting gauge as the untransformed ones in the initial gauge, and also without this requirement.

scholarly journals Covariant quantization of gauge theories with open gauge algebra

1978 ◽  
Vol 79 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 389-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. de Wit ◽  
J.W. van Holten
Keyword(s):  
Gauge Theories ◽  
Covariant Quantization ◽  
Gauge Algebra

From BRST symmetry to the Zinn-Justin equation

2019 ◽  
pp. 237-252
Author(s):  
Jean Zinn-Justin
Keyword(s):  
Gauge Theories ◽  
Brst Symmetry ◽  
Quadratic Equation ◽  
Local Action ◽  
Local Form ◽  
Abelian Gauge ◽  
Brst Cohomology ◽  
Gauge Fixing ◽  
Non Local ◽  
Popov Ghost

Chapter 14 contains a general discussion of the quantization and renormalization of non–Abelian gauge theories. The quantization necessitates gauge fixing and introduces the Faddeev–Popov determinant. Slavnov–Taylor identities for vertex (one–particle–irreducible (1PI)) functions, the basis of a first proof of renormalizability, follow. The Faddeev–Popov determinant leads to a non–local action. A local form is generated by introducing Faddeev–Popov ghost fields. The new local action has an important new symmetry, the BRST symmetry. However, the explicit realization of the symmetry is not stable under renormalization. By contrast, a quadratic equation that is satisfied by the action and generating functional of 1PI functions, the Zinn–Justin equation, is stable and at the basis of a general proof of the renormalizability of non–Abelian gauge theories. The proof involves some simple elements of BRST cohomology. The renormalized form of BRST symmetry then makes it possible to prove gauge independence and unitarity.

Langevin field equations: Properties and renormalization

2021 ◽  
pp. 857-874
Author(s):  
Jean Zinn-Justin
Keyword(s):  
Integral Representation ◽  
Langevin Equation ◽  
Gauge Theories ◽  
Homogeneous Spaces ◽  
Brst Symmetry ◽  
Integral Representations ◽  
Constraint Equations ◽  
Dynamic Action ◽  
Geometric Origin ◽  
Field Integral

Langevin equations for fields have been proposed to describe the dynamics of critical phenomena, or as an alternative method of quantization, which could be useful in cases where ordinary methods lead to difficulties, like in gauge theories. Some of their general properties will be described here. For a number of problems, in particular related to perturbation theory, it is more convenient to work with an action and a field integral than with the equation directly, because standard methods of quantum field theory (QFT) then become available. For this purpose, one can associate a field integral representation, involving a dynamic action to the Langevin equation. The dynamic action can be interpreted as generated by the Langevin equation, considered as a constraint equation. Quite generally, the integral representation of constraint equations, including stochastic equations, leads to an action that has a Slavnov–Taylor (ST) symmetry and, in a different form, has an anticommuting type Becchi–Rouet–Stora–Tyutin (BRST) symmetry, a symmetry that involves anticommuting parameters. This symmetry has no geometric origin, but is merely a consequence of associating a specific form of integral representations to the constraint equations. This symmetry is used in a number of different examples to prove the renormalizability of non-Abelian gauge theories, or to prove the geometric stability of models defined on homogeneous spaces under renormalization. In this chapter, it is used to prove Ward-Takahashi (WT) identities, and to determine how the Langevin equation renormalizes.

Global aspects of covariant quantization of gauge theories

1989 ◽  
Vol 196 (1) ◽  
pp. 209-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Asorey ◽  
Fernando Falceto
Keyword(s):  
Gauge Theories ◽  
Covariant Quantization

Sp(2) COVARIANT QUANTIZATION OF GAUGE THEORIES

1991 ◽  
Vol 06 (22) ◽  
pp. 2051-2057 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. M. LAVROV
Keyword(s):  
Green's Functions ◽  
Gauge Theories ◽  
Green’S Functions ◽  
Brst Quantization ◽  
Covariant Quantization ◽  
Gauge Dependence

The gauge dependence of the Green's functions generating functionals in the framework of extended Lagrangian BRST quantization is investigated.

scholarly journals IRREDUCIBLE GAUGE THEORIES IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE Sp(2)-COVARIANT QUANTIZATION METHOD

1996 ◽  
Vol 11 (17) ◽  
pp. 3097-3125 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.M. LAVROV ◽  
P. YU. MOSHIN ◽  
A.A. RESHETNYAK
Keyword(s):  
Power Series ◽  
Gauge Theories ◽  
Covariant Quantization ◽  
Auxiliary Variables ◽  
Quantization Method ◽  
Third Order ◽  
The Third

Irreducible gauge theories in both the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian versions of the Sp (2)-covariant quantization method are studied. Solutions to generating equations are obtained in the form of expansions in power series of ghost and auxiliary variables up to the third order inclusive.

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