Published August 8, 1991
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Journal article
Kac-Moody algebras from general covariance
Description
It is shown how Kac-Moody algebras arise from symmetry reductions of a four-dimensional generally covariant field theory, via a (3+1) canonical decomposition. This observation may be of significance in the quantization of certain midi-superspace reductions of general relativity. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physics Letters, (Section) B
- Journal Volume
- 265
- Journal Issue
- 1/2
- Series
- Phys. Lett., B.
- Journal Page Range
- 92-94
- ISSN
- 0370-2693
- CODEN
- PYLBA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 23017739
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ACTION INTEGRAL; COMMUTATION RELATIONS; COMPACTIFICATION; CURRENT ALGEBRA; FOUR-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; FUNCTIONALS; GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; LAGRANGIAN FIELD THEORY; LIE GROUPS; QUANTUM GRAVITY; SECOND QUANTIZATION; SPACE-TIME; SUPERSYMMETRY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- FIELD THEORIES; INTEGRALS; QUANTIZATION; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SYMMETRY; SYMMETRY GROUPS