Published October 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

A note on BRST quantization of SU(2) Yang-Mills mechanics

  • 1. NIKHEF, Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Description

The quantization of SU(2) Yang-Mills theory reduced to 0+1 space-time dimensions is performed in the BRST framework. We show that in the unitary gauge A0=0 the BRST procedure has difficulties which can be solved by introduction of additional singlet ghost variables. In the Lorenz gauge A0=0 one has additional unphysical degrees of freedom, but the BRST quantization is free of the problems of the unitary gauge

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Mathematical Physics
Journal Volume
46
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 102303-102303.12
ISSN
0022-2488
CODEN
JMAPAQ

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
37015507
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
DEGREES OF FREEDOM; GAUGE INVARIANCE; QUANTIZATION; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SPACE-TIME; SU-2 GROUPS; UNITARY SYMMETRY; YANG-MILLS THEORY
Descriptors DEC
INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; LIE GROUPS; MECHANICS; SU GROUPS; SYMMETRY; SYMMETRY GROUPS

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