Q-EXACT ACTIONS FOR BF THEORIES

Citation
R. Brooks et C. Lucchesi, Q-EXACT ACTIONS FOR BF THEORIES, Modern physics letters A, 9(17), 1994, pp. 1557-1567
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Nuclear","Physics, Particles & Fields","Physycs, Mathematical
Journal title
ISSN journal
02177323
Volume
9
Issue
17
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1557 - 1567
Database
ISI
SICI code
0217-7323(1994)9:17<1557:QAFBT>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The actions for all classical (and consequently quantum) BF theories o n n-manifolds is proven to be given by anti-commutators of hermitian, nilpotent, scalar fermionic charges with Grassmann-odd functionals. In order to show this, the space of fields in the theory must be enlarge d to include ''mass terms'' for new, non-dynamical, Grassmann-odd fiel ds. The implications of this result on observables are examined.