Differential Geometry, Gauge Theories, and Gravity

1987 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Göckeler ◽  
T. Schücker
Keyword(s):  
Differential Geometry ◽  
Gauge Theories

scholarly journals AN INTRODUCTION TO NONCOMMUTATIVE DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY ON QUANTUM GROUPS

1993 ◽  
Vol 08 (10) ◽  
pp. 1667-1706 ◽  
Author(s):  
PAOLO ASCHIERI ◽  
LEONARDO CASTELLANI
Keyword(s):  
Differential Geometry ◽  
Quantum Group ◽  
Explicit Form ◽  
Quantum Groups ◽  
Differential Calculus ◽  
Gauge Theories ◽  
Classical Case ◽  
Contraction Operator ◽  
Lie Derivative ◽  
Tensor Fields

We give a pedagogical introduction to the differential calculus on quantum groups by stressing at all stages the connection with the classical case (q→1 limit). The Lie derivative and the contraction operator on forms and tensor fields are found. A new, explicit form of the Cartan-Maurer equations is presented. The example of a bicovariant differential calculus on the quantum group GL q(2) is given in detail. The softening of a quantum group is considered, and we introduce q curvatures satisfying q Bianchi identities, a basic ingredient for the construction of q gravity and q gauge theories.

scholarly journals NONCOMMUTATIVE GAUGE THEORIES: MODEL FOR HODGE THEORY

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (25) ◽  
pp. 1350122 ◽  
Author(s):  
SUDHAKER UPADHYAY ◽  
BHABANI PRASAD MANDAL
Keyword(s):  
Differential Geometry ◽  
Compact Manifold ◽  
Gauge Theories ◽  
Brst Symmetry ◽  
Decomposition Theorem ◽  
Hodge Theory ◽  
De Rham ◽  
Symmetry Transformations ◽  
Moyal Plane ◽  
Noncommutative Gauge Theories

The nilpotent Becchi–Rouet–Stora–Tyutin (BRST), anti-BRST, dual-BRST and anti-dual-BRST symmetry transformations are constructed in the context of noncommutative (NC) 1-form as well as 2-form gauge theories. The corresponding Noether's charges for these symmetries on the Moyal plane are shown to satisfy the same algebra, as by the de Rham cohomological operators of differential geometry. The Hodge decomposition theorem on compact manifold is also studied. We show that noncommutative gauge theories are field theoretic models for Hodge theory.

scholarly journals COMMENTS ON THE DUAL-BRST SYMMETRY

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (36) ◽  
pp. 2739-2744 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. KRISHNA ◽  
A. SHUKLA ◽  
R. P. MALIK
Keyword(s):  
Differential Geometry ◽  
Gauge Theories ◽  
Short Note ◽  
Brst Symmetry ◽  
Hodge Theory ◽  
De Rham ◽  
Symmetry Transformations ◽  
Original Motivation

In view of a raging controversy on the topic of dual-Becchi–Rouet–Stora–Tyutin (dual-BRST/co-BRST) and anti-co-BRST symmetry transformations in the context of four (3+1)-dimensional (4D) Abelian two-form and 2D (non-)Abelian one-form gauge theories, we attempt, in our present short note, to settle the dust by taking the help of mathematics of differential geometry, connected with the Hodge theory, which was the original motivation for the nomenclature of "dual-BRST symmetry" in our earlier set of works. It has been claimed, in a recent set of papers, that the co-BRST symmetries are not independent of the BRST symmetries. We show that the BRST and co-BRST symmetries are independent symmetries in the same fashion as the exterior and co-exterior derivatives are independent entities belonging to the set of de Rham cohomological operators of differential geometry.

Differential Geometry, Gauge Theories and Gravity

Physics Today ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Göckeler ◽  
T. Schücker ◽  
Rafael I. Nepomechie
Keyword(s):  
Differential Geometry ◽  
Gauge Theories
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