Published May 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Second order gauge theory

  • 1. Instituto de Fisica Teorica, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rua Pamplona 145, CEP 01405-900, Sao Paulo, SP (Brazil)
  • 2. Instituto de Fisica Teorica, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rua Pamplona 145, CEP 01405-900, Sao Paulo, SP (Brazil) and Comando-Geral de Tecnologia Aeroespacial, Instituto de Fomento e Coordenacao Industrial, Praca Mal, Eduardo Gomes 50, CEP 12228-901, Sao Jose dos Campos, SP (Brazil)

Description

A gauge theory of second order in the derivatives of the auxiliary field is constructed following Utiyama's program. A novel field strength G = ∂F + fAF arises besides the one of the first order treatment, F = ∂A - ∂A + fAA. The associated conserved current is obtained. It has a new feature: topological terms are determined from local invariance requirements. Podolsky Generalized Eletrodynamics is derived as a particular case in which the Lagrangian of the gauge field is L P ∝ G 2. In this application the photon mass is estimated. The SU (N) infrared regime is analysed by means of Alekseev-Arbuzov-Baikov's Lagrangian

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.aop.2006.07.006;
arXiv
arXiv:hep-th/0502052v5;
PII
S0003-4916(06)00156-4;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Annals of Physics (New York)
Journal Volume
322
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 1211-1232
ISSN
0003-4916
CODEN
APNYA6

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39006582
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
FIELD THEORIES; GAUGE INVARIANCE; LAGRANGIAN FUNCTION; MASS; PHOTONS; SU GROUPS; TOPOLOGY
Descriptors DEC
BOSONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FUNCTIONS; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; LIE GROUPS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MATHEMATICS; SYMMETRY GROUPS

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