Published July 10, 2000 | Version v1
Journal article

The exact S -matrix for an osp(2 vertical bar 2) disordered system

Description

We study a two-dimensional disordered system consisting of Dirac fermions coupled to a scalar potential. This model is closely related to a more general disordered system that has been introduced in conjunction with the integer quantum Hall transition. After disorder averaging, the interaction can be written as a marginal osp(2 vertical bar 2) current-current perturbation. The osp(2 vertical bar 2) current-current model in turn can be viewed as the fully renormalized version of an osp(2 vertical bar 2)(1) Toda-type system (at the marginal point). We build nonlocal charges for the Toda system satisfying the Uq[osp(2 vertical bar 2)(1)] quantum superalgebra. The corresponding quantum group symmetry is used to construct a Toda S -matrix for the vector representation. We argue that in the marginal (or rational) limit, this S -matrix gives the exact (Yangian symmetric) physical S -matrix for the fundamental 'solitons' of the osp(2 vertical bar 2) current-current model

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Identifiers

PII
S0550321300001735;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Physics. B
Journal Volume
578
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 577-627
ISSN
0550-3213
CODEN
NUPBBO

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35025790
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
FERMI GAS; GRADED LIE GROUPS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; S MATRIX; SYMMETRY; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
Descriptors DEC
FIELD THEORIES; LIE GROUPS; MATRICES; SYMMETRY GROUPS

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Copyright (c) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.