BRST quantization of the extended supersymmetric spinning particle

Journal Article · Thu Feb 15 04:00:00 EST 1990 · Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.41.1307· OSTI ID:6954739

Lin, Q ^[1]; Ni, G ^[2]

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1. Physics Department, Fudan University, Shanghai, China (CN)
2. China Center of Advanced Science and Technology (World Laboratory), P.O. Box 8730, Beijing, China Physics Department, Fudan University, Shanghai, China

The relativistic spinning-particle model with {ital N}-extended supersymmetry is quantized by the Batalin-Fradkin-Vilkovisky--Becchi-Rouet-Stora-Tyutin procedure. The Feynman kernel is obtained. It is shown that in four-dimensional space-time a massless particle can only have spin 1.

• OSTI ID: 6954739
• Journal Information: Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (USA), Journal Name: Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (USA) Vol. 41:4; ISSN PRVDA; ISSN 0556-2821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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