Published February 15, 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Renormalization of gauge theories in curved space-time

  • 1. Department of Mathematical Analysis, Tomsk State Pedagogical University, 634061, Kievskaya St. 60, Tomsk (Russian Federation)
  • 2. Departamento de Fisica, ICE, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, CEP: 36036-330, MG (Brazil)

Description

We consider the renormalization of general gauge theories on curved space-time background, with the main assumption being the existence of a gauge-invariant and diffeomorphism invariant regularization. Using the Batalin-Vilkovisky formalism, one can show that the theory possesses gauge invariant and diffeomorphism invariant renormalizability at quantum level, up to an arbitrary order of the loop expansion. Starting from this point, we discuss the locality of the counterterms and the general prescription for constructing the power-counting renormalizable theories on curved background.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
81
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 044026-044026.12
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42002474
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
EXPANSION; GAUGE INVARIANCE; LOCALITY; RENORMALIZATION; SPACE-TIME
Descriptors DEC
INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES

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