Chiral anomalies, nonminimal couplings, and Kaluza-Klein theory

Journal Article · Tue Jul 15 04:00:00 EDT 1986 · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.34.519· OSTI ID:5569893

Delbourgo, R; Thompson, G; Weber, R O

By making use of the heat kernel, the chiral anomalies for two- and four-dimensional Abelian gauge theories with Pauli couplings (such as Kaluza-Klein higher-dimensional models) are derived. These are reduced to the minimal anomalies after adding counterterms to the action and by redefining the axial-vector current; confirmation of these counterterms is provided by diagrammatic analysis. Summing over the fermion modes, both the counterterms and the anomalies disappear.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia 7005
• OSTI ID: 5569893
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. D; (United States) Vol. 34:2; ISSN PRVDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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645400* -- High Energy Physics-- Field Theory
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
ALGEBRAIC CURRENTS
AXIAL-VECTOR CURRENTS
BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
CHIRALITY
CLASSICAL MECHANICS
CURRENTS
DIAGRAMS
FEYNMAN DIAGRAM
FEYNMAN PATH INTEGRAL
FIELD THEORIES
FOUR-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
GAUGE INVARIANCE
INTEGRALS
INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES
KALUZA-KLEIN THEORY
MECHANICS
PARTICLE PROPERTIES
UNIFIED-FIELD THEORIES