Published April 15, 1980
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Journal article
Quantization of gauge theories in a finite volume without constraints or A0 ambiguity
Description
We argue that, in a gauge field theory defined in a finite-volume box, some set of constraints should be imposed on the surface fields in order to get the proper equations of motion of the fields on the surface. For the pure SU(2) gauge theory we present four such sets. Each one of them predicts a different consistent theory, in which the ambiguity in A0 is removed, and all the constraints become an identity of the theory. In each one of these theories some of the total electric and/or magnetic charges vanish identically. We realize these constraints and ''Gauss's law'' (π-dot/sup a/0=0) in a remodified axial gauge: partial3A3=0. Such an analysis and procedure can be done similarly for other gauge theories and/or other gauges
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Phys. Rev., D
- Journal Volume
- 21
- Journal Issue
- 8
- Series
- Phys. Rev., D.
- Journal Page Range
- 2353-2364
- ISSN
- 0556-2821
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 11550945
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- EQUATIONS OF MOTION; FIELD THEORIES; HAMILTONIANS; KINETIC ENERGY; LAGRANGIAN FUNCTION; SU-2 GROUPS; UNIFIED GAUGE MODELS
- Descriptors DEC
- DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ENERGY; EQUATIONS; FUNCTIONS; LIE GROUPS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; PARTICLE MODELS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; QUANTUM OPERATORS; SU GROUPS; SYMMETRY GROUPS