Phys. Rev. D 40, 491 (1989) - Quantization procedure for non-Abelian chiral bosons

Quantization procedure for non-Abelian chiral bosons

E. Abdalla and M. C. B. Abdalla

Phys. Rev. D 40, 491 – Published 15 July 1989

Abstract

Chiral bosonic fields are described by the Wess-Zumino-Witten action with second-class constraints. The system is quantized via the Dirac procedure, and a realization of the quantum field theory is defined by the conformal algebra. The relation to fermions is briefly discussed.

Received 18 April 1988

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.40.491

©1989 American Physical Society

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Instituto de Fisica, Universidade de São Paulo, Caixa Postal 20516, São Paulo, Brazil

M. C. B. Abdalla

Instituto de Fisica Teorica, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rua Pamplona 145 Codigo de Enderecamento Postal 01405, São Paulo, Brazil

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Vol. 40, Iss. 2 — 15 July 1989

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