Published April 15, 1980 | Version v1
Journal article

Quantization of gauge theories in a finite volume without constraints or A0 ambiguity

Creators

  • 1. Department of Theoretical Physics, Oxford University, Oxford, England

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

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Journal Title
Phys. Rev., D
Journal Volume
21
Journal Issue
8
Series
Phys. Rev., D.
Journal Page Range
2353-2364
ISSN
0556-2821