Published December 1981 | Version v1
Journal article

Democracy of internal symmetries in supersymmetrical quantum field theory

  • 1. Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland

Description

The freedom of choice of some discrete and internal symmetries in the supersymmetric, massive, interacting quantum field theory is discussed. It is shown that the discrete symmetry consisting of changing the sign of some (not all) scalar fields is incompatible with the supersymmetric structure of the theory. It is further demonstrated that an internal symmetry which transforms only some of the fields of fixed spin leaving the other fields invariant and which acts nontrivially on the supercharges can not be admitted as a symmetry; although it can be a good internal symmetry in absence of supersymmetric covariance. Moreover, in case of a model consisting of scalar, spinor and vector fields even a symmetry which transforms all of the scalar (vector) fields leaving spinor and vector (scalar) fields unaffected is ruled out provided it acts nontrivially on some of the supercharges

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.)
Journal Volume
22
Journal Issue
12
Series
J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.).
Journal Page Range
2952-2956
ISSN
0022-2488

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
13666286
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
COMMUTATION RELATIONS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SCALAR FIELDS; SPIN; SUPERSYMMETRY; TOPOLOGICAL MAPPING
Descriptors DEC
ANGULAR MOMENTUM; FIELD THEORIES; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; SYMMETRY; TRANSFORMATIONS