Published February 1, 1987
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Journal article
Quantum electrodynamics as a supersymmetric theory of loops
Creators
- 1. Center for Theoretical Physics, Laboratory for Nuclear Science and Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
Description
It is shown that the Wilson loop is not a renormalizable operator even in free QED. A modification is suggested and proven to be renormalizable. Feynman's worldline formulation of QED is generalized to include spinning particles and matter loops, using this modified Wilson loop. QED formulated this way is shown to have a supersymmetry. A superfield formalism is found that describes it. QED is rewritten as a second quantized field theory of loop functionals. copyright 1987 Academic Press, Inc
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Ann. Phys. (N.Y.)
- Journal Volume
- 173
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- Ann. Phys. (N.Y.).
- Journal Page Range
- 249-276
- ISSN
- 0003-4916
- CODEN
- APNYA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 18062517
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- GAUGE INVARIANCE; QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS; RENORMALIZATION; SECOND QUANTIZATION; SUPERSYMMETRY; WILSON LOOP
- Descriptors DEC
- ELECTRODYNAMICS; FIELD THEORIES; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; QUANTIZATION; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SYMMETRY