17741796
Ward identities for rigid symmetries of higher order
Higher order conservation laws, associated with conserved antisymmetric tensors $j^{\mu_1 ... \mu_k}$ fulfilling $\partial_{\mu_1} j^{\mu_1 ... \mu_k} \approx 0$, are shown to define rigid symmetries of the master equation. They thus lead to independent Ward identities which are explicitly derived.
117843456
All Solutions of the Wess-Zumino Consistency Conditions
For the case of a compact gauge group we list all solutions to the Wess-Zumino consistency equations which have to be satisfied by anomalies. We describe the main algebraic tools and theorems required for this complete classification. Our results answer the question whether in nonrenormalizable gauge theories there exist additional up-to-now unknown anomalies in the negative.
118395460
Nonpolynomial gauge invariant interactions of 1-form and 2-form gauge potentials
A four dimensional gauge theory with nonpolynomial but local interactions of 1-form and 2-form gauge potentials is constructed. The model is a nontrivial deformation of a free gauge theory with nonpolynomial dependence on the deformation parameter (= gauge coupling constant).
116908765
Gauge Covariant Algebras and Local BRST Cohomology
The formulation of the local BRST cohomology on infinite jet bundles and its relation and reduction to gauge covariant algebras are reviewed. As an illustration, we compute the local BRST cohomology for geodesic motion in (pseudo-) Riemannian manifolds and discuss briefly the result (symmetries, constants of the motion, consistent deformations).
13951212
Anomaly candidates and invariants of D = 4, N = 1 supergravity theories
Anomaly candidates and the form of the most general invariant local action are given for old and new minimal supergravity, including the cases that Yang--Mills and chiral matter multiplets are present. Non-minimal supergravity is also discussed. The results are obtained using BRS techniques by solving the descent equations which contain the consistency equation satisfied by integrands of anomalies and invariant actions. Among the anomaly candidates found there are locally supersymmetric extensions of the well known chiral anomalies as well as previously unknown anomaly candidates.
13550118
New supersymmetric gauge theories: the double tensor multiplet and its interactions
Abstract The double tensor multiplet of D=4 , N=2 supersymmetry, relevant to type IIB superstring vacua, is derived and its gauge invariant and N=2 supersymmetric interactions are analysed, both self-interactions and interactions with vector multiplets and hypermultiplets. Using deformation theory, it is shown that the lowest dimensional nontrivial interaction vertices of this type have dimension 5 and all dimension 5 vertices are determined. They give rise to new N=2 supersymmetric gauge theories of the `exotic' type which are local but nonpolynomial in some of the fields and coupling constants. Explicit examples of such models are constructed.
123449527
Cancellation of spectator interactions in the Drell-Yan and deep inelastic processes
We present an explicit calculation of the one-gluon soft interactions involving one spectator quark in the Drell-Yan and in the deep inelastic processes. We verify that these interactions are suppressed in the high energy limit. The gluon has a wavelength ranging from infinity to a value that is much smaller than the wavelength of the high energy photon. This includes a subregion, ranging from the meson size to values much bigger than the meson size, that has not been explicitly considered in the previous calculations.
14070716
Absence of higher order corrections to the non-Abelian Chern–Simons coefficient
Abstract We extend the Coleman–Hill analysis to non-Abelian Chern–Simons theories containing a tree level topological mass term. We show, in the case of a pure Yang–Mills–Chern–Simons theory, that there are no corrections to the coefficient of the Chern–Simons term beyond one loop in the axial gauge. Our arguments use constraints coming only from small gauge Ward identities as well as the analyticity of the amplitudes, much like the proof in the Abelian case. Some implications of this result are also discussed.
119377233
Scalar-graviton interaction in the noncommutative space
We obtain the leading order interaction between the graviton and the neutral scalar boson in the context of noncommutative field theory. Our approach makes use of the Ward identity associated with the invariance under a subgroup of symplectic diffeomorphisms.
120504956
Weak boson plus jet production in 2nd-order QCD
AbstractWe calculate cross sections for the production ofW+ andZ bosons in association with 1 and 2 jets at
$$p\bar p$$
 collider energies. The expected rates for these processes in second-order QCD are presented as a function of the cuts on the transverse momenta of the jets and are compared with jet rates measured by UA1.
118602800
Thermal instability in a gravity-like scalar theory
We study the question of stability of the ground state of a scalar theory which is a generalization of the {phi}{sup 3} theory and has some similarity to gravity with a cosmological constant. We show that the ground state of the theory at zero temperature becomes unstable above a certain critical temperature, which is evaluated in closed form at high temperature.