Published August 15, 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

Gauge invariance and nonconstant gauge couplings

Creators

  • 1. Laboratoire de Mathematiques et Physique Theorique (CNRS-UMR 6083), Federation Denis Poisson (FR CNRS 2964), Universite Francois Rabelais de Tours, Faculte des Sciences et Techniques, Parc de Grandmont F-37200 Tours (France)

Description

It is shown that spacetime-dependent gauge couplings do not completely break gauge invariance. We demonstrate this in various gauge theories.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
84
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 045011-045011.9
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43083247
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
COUPLING; GAUGE INVARIANCE; SIMULATION; SPACE-TIME; SYMMETRY BREAKING
Descriptors DEC
INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES

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