Published 1980 | Version v1
Journal article Metadata-only

Space-time symmetries in gauge theories

Creators

  • 1. Ecole Normale Superieure, 75 - Paris (France). Lab. de Physique Theorique

Description

A general definition of symmetries of gauge fields is proposed and a method developed for constructing symmetric fields for an arbitrary gauge group. Scalar fields occur naturally in the formalism and the pure gauge theory reduces to a Higgs model in lower dimensions. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Commun. Math. Phys.
Journal Volume
72
Journal Issue
1
Series
Commun. Math. Phys.
Journal Page Range
15-35
ISSN
0010-3616

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
11542751
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
ALGEBRA; GAUGE INVARIANCE; GROUP THEORY; HIGGS MODEL; INSTANTONS; LIE GROUPS; MAGNETIC MONOPOLES; MATHEMATICAL MANIFOLDS; SCALAR FIELDS; SO-3 GROUPS; SOLITONS; SPACE-TIME; YANG-MILLS THEORY
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICS; MONOPOLES; PARTICLE MODELS; POSTULATED PARTICLES; QUASI PARTICLES; SO GROUPS; SYMMETRY GROUPS