Energy-momentum-tensor trace anomaly in spin-1/2 quantum electrodynamics

Journal Article · Mon Mar 14 23:00:00 EST 1977 · Phys. Rev., D; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.15.1712· OSTI ID:7308972

Adler, S L; Collins, J C; Duncan, A

We relate the energy-momentum-tensor trace anomaly in spin-1/2 quantum electrodynamics to the functions ..beta.. (..cap alpha..), delta (..cap alpha..) defined through the Callan-Symanzik equations, and prove finiteness of theta/sub ..mu..//sub ..nu../ when the anomaly is taken into account.

• Research Organization: The Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey 08540
• OSTI ID: 7308972
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev., D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., D; (United States) Vol. 15:6; ISSN PRVDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
ANGULAR MOMENTUM
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
ELECTRODYNAMICS
ENERGY-MOMENTUM TENSOR
EQUATIONS
EQUATIONS OF MOTION
FIELD THEORIES
FUNCTIONS
GAUGE INVARIANCE
INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES
LAGRANGIAN FUNCTION
PARTICLE PROPERTIES
PERTURBATION THEORY
QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS
QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
RENORMALIZATION
SPACE-TIME
SPIN
TENSORS