Published September 1990 | Version v1
Journal article

Gauge invariance and systems with second-class constraints

  • 1. Heidelberg Univ. (Germany, F.R.). Inst. fuer Theoretische Physik
  • 2. Tokyo Inst. of Tech. (Japan). Dept. of Physics

Description

We show that under a certain assumption systems with second-class constraints can be regarded as gauge-fixed systems with first-class constraints. The massive Yang-Mills theory, a point particle on a sphere and the O(N) symmetric non-linear σ-model are considered as concrete examples. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Zeitschrift fuer Physik, C
Journal Volume
48
Journal Issue
1
Series
Z. Phys., C.
Journal Page Range
151-157
ISSN
0170-9739
CODEN
ZPCFD