Ghost-free quantisation of non-abelian gauge theories via the Nicolai transformation of their supersymmetric extensions

authored by

K. Dietz, O. Lechtenfeld

Abstract

Non-abelian gauge theories are written as the infinite gaugino mass limit of softly broken supersymmetric Yang-Mills theories. Their supersymmetry is exploited by effecting a Nicolai transformation. The average of gauge-invariant objects is then expressed in terms of abelian, transverse, i.e. physical, gauge fields irrespective of the gauge fixing originally chosen; the resulting perturbation theory is ghost-free. Seen from a practical standpoint the computational effort required in either traditional (with linear gauge) or this newly formulated perturbation theory is comparable.

External Organisation(s)

University of Bonn

Type

Article

Journal

Nuclear Physics, Section B

Volume

259

Pages

397-411

No. of pages

15

ISSN

0550-3213

Publication date

23.09.1985

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Nuclear and High Energy Physics

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1016/0550-3213(85)90642-X (Access: Unknown)