Published February 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

Observables in topological theories: A superspace formulation

Description

Observables of topological Yang-Mills theory were defined by Witten as the classes of an equivariant cohomology. We propose to define them alternatively as the BRST cohomology classes of a superspace version of the theory, where BRST invariance is associated to super Yang-Mills invariance. We provide and discuss the general solution of this cohomology

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Identifiers

PII
S0920563203023971;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Physics. B, Proceedings Supplements
Journal Volume
127
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 30-35
ISSN
0920-5632
CODEN
NPBSE7

Conference

Title
Conference on renormalization group and anomalies
Dates
17-23 Mar 2003
Place
Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais (Brazil)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35059865
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SPACE-TIME; SUPERSYMMETRY; TOPOLOGY; YANG-MILLS THEORY
Descriptors DEC
FIELD THEORIES; MATHEMATICS; SYMMETRY

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Copyright (c) 2004 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.