Published January 1997 | Version v1
Journal article

A chiral theory on a lattice

  • 1. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Milan (Italy)

Description

The author presented the details of a theoretical analysis of a SUL(2) X UR(1) chiral theory with multifermion couplings on a lattice. The existence of a possible scaling region in the phase space of multifermion couplings necessary for defining the continuum limit of chiral fermions is advocated. In this region no spontaneous symmetry breaking occurs; the 'spectator' fermion ψR(x) is a free mode and thus decoupled; doublers decouple as massive Dirac fermions consistently with the SUL(2) X UR(1) chiral symmetry, whereas the normal mode of ψLi(x) is plausibly expected to be chiral in the continuum limit. Such conclusions are not in agreement with the general belief of the definite failure of theories of this kind

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuovo Cimento. A
Journal Volume
110A
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 31-53.
ISSN
0369-3546
CODEN
NCIAAT

INIS

Country of Publication
Italy
Country of Input or Organization
Italy
INIS RN
28069391
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
CHIRAL SYMMETRY; FERMIONS; GAUGE INVARIANCE; LATTICE FIELD THEORY; SYMMETRY BREAKING
Descriptors DEC
CONSTRUCTIVE FIELD THEORY; FIELD THEORIES; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SYMMETRY