Global Aspects of Current Algebra

Witten, Edward

doi:10.1016/0550-3213(83)90063-9

Global Aspects of Current Algebra

Edward Witten
(
- Princeton U.
)

Mar, 1983

11 pages

Published in:

Nucl.Phys.B 223 (1983) 422-432

Published: 1983

DOI:

10.1016/0550-3213(83)90063-9

Report number:

PRINT-83-0262 (PRINCETON)

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Abstract: (Elsevier)

A new mathematical framework for the Wess-Zumino chiral effective action is described. It is shown that this action obeys an a priori quantization law, analogous to Dirac's quantization of magnetic change. It incorporates in current algebra both perturbative and non-perturbative anomalies.

current algebra: anomaly
effective Lagrangian: chiral
symmetry: SU(3) x SU(3)
quantum chromodynamics
quantization
sigma model
invariance: gauge
baryon number

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