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From the BRST invariant Hamiltonian to the field-antifield formalism

Journal Article · · Annals of Physics (New York)

We study the relation between the Lagrangian field-antifield formalism and the BRST invariant phase-space formulation of gauge theories. Starting from the Batalin-Fradkin-Vilkovisky unitarized action, we demonstrate in a deductive way the equivalence of the phase-space, and the Lagrangian field-antifield partition functions for the case of irreducible first rank theories.

OSTI ID:
21163701
Journal Information:
Annals of Physics (New York), Journal Name: Annals of Physics (New York) Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 323; ISSN 0003-4916; ISSN APNYA6
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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