GLOBAL ANOMALIES IN SIX DIMENSIONS

1986 ◽  
Vol 01 (04) ◽  
pp. 267-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. BERGSHOEFF ◽  
T.W. KEPHART ◽  
ABDUS SALAM ◽  
E. SEZGIN
Keyword(s):  
Betti Number ◽  
Arbitrary Number ◽  
Space Time ◽  
Gauge Groups ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Global Gauge ◽  
Six Dimensions ◽  
Global Anomaly ◽  
Gravitational Anomalies

Applying Witten’s formula for global gauge and gravitational anomalies to 6-dimensional supergravities, we find: (a) The perturbatively anomaly free N=4 chiral supergravity coupled to 21 tensor multiplets is global anomaly free for any choice of space-time manifold with vanishing third Betti number (b3); (b) The perturbatively anomaly free matter coupled N=2 chiral super-gravities with arbitrary number of tensor multiplets, whose Yang-Mills gauge groups do not include G2, SU(2), or SU(3) are free of global anomalies if the theory is formulated on S6. In the case of 9 tensor multiplets coupled to supergravity, this result holds for any space-time with vanishing b3. (c) The N=6 chiral supergravity has perturbative gravitational anomalies and therefore the global anomalies need not be considered in this case.

scholarly journals SOME GLOBAL ASPECTS OF GAUGE ANOMALIES OF SEMISIMPLE GAUGE GROUPS AND FERMION GENERATIONS IN GUT AND SUPERSTRING THEORIES

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (05) ◽  
pp. 1033-1052
Author(s):  
HUAZHONG ZHANG
Keyword(s):  
Gauge Group ◽  
Complete Proof ◽  
Gauge Groups ◽  
Gauge Transformations ◽  
Global Gauge ◽  
Global Anomaly ◽  
Gauge Anomalies ◽  
Physical Consequences ◽  
Gauge Anomaly ◽  
Weyl Fermions

We study more extensively and completely for global gauge anomalies with some semisimple gauge groups as initiated in Ref. 1. A detailed and complete proof or derivation is provided for the Z2 global (nonperturbative) gauge anomaly given in Ref. 1 for a gauge theory with the semisimple gauge group SU (2) × SU (2) × SU (2) in D = 4 dimensions and Weyl fermions in the irreducible representation (IR) ω = (2, 2, 2) with 2 denoting the corresponding dimensions. This Z2 anomaly was used in the discussions related to all the generic SO (10) and supersymmetric SO (10) unification theories1 for the total generation numbers of fermions and mirror fermions. Our result1 shows that the global anomaly coefficient formula is given by A(ω) = exp [iπQ2(□)] = -1 in this case with Q2(□) being the Dynkin index for SU (8) in the fundamental IR (□) = (8) and that the corresponding gauge transformations need to be topologically nontrivial simultaneously in all the three SU (2) factors for the homotopy group Π4( SU (2) × SU (2) × SU (2))is also discussed, and as shown by the results1 the semisimple gauge transformations collectively may have physical consequences which do not correspond to successive simple gauge transformations. The similar result given in Ref. 1 for the Z2 global gauge anomaly of gauge group SU (2) × SU (2) with Weyl fermions in the IR ω = (2, 2) with 2 denoting the corresponding dimensions is also discussed with proof similar to the case of SU (2) × SU (2) × SU (2). We also give a complete proof for some relevant topological results. We expect that our results and discussions may also be useful in more general studies related to global aspects of gauge theories. Gauge anomalies for the relevant semisimple gauge groups are also briefly discussed in higher dimensions, especially for self-contragredient representations, with discussions involving trace identities relating to Ref. 15. We also relate the discussions to our results and propositions in our previous studies of global gauge anomalies. We also remark the connection of our results and discussions to the total generation numbers in relevant theories.

scholarly journals EXACT SOLUTIONS OF THE REISSNER–NORDSTRÖM TYPE IN EINSTEIN–YANG–MILLS SYSTEMS WITH ARBITRARY GAUGE GROUPS AND SPACE–TIME DIMENSIONS

1996 ◽  
Vol 11 (28) ◽  
pp. 4999-5014 ◽  
Author(s):  
GERD RUDOLPH ◽  
TORSTEN TOK ◽  
IGOR P. VOLOBUEV
Keyword(s):  
Dimensional Space ◽  
Space Time ◽  
Abelian Gauge ◽  
Gauge Groups ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Gravitational Fields ◽  
Dimensional Reduction Method ◽  
Dimensional Space Time ◽  
Spatial Rotations ◽  
Arbitrary Gauge

We present a class of solutions in Einstein–Yang–Mills systems with arbitrary gauge groups and space–time dimensions, which are symmetric under the action of the group of spatial rotations. Our approach is based on the dimensional reduction method for gauge and gravitational fields and relates symmetric Einstein–Yang–Mills solutions to certain solutions of two-dimensional Einstein–Yang–Mills–Higgs-dilaton theory. Application of this method to four-dimensional spherically symmetric (pseudo-)Riemannian space–time yields, in particular, new solutions describing both a magnetic and an electric charge at the center of a black hole. Moreover, we give an example of a solution with non-Abelian gauge group in six-dimensional space–time. We also comment on the stability of the obtained solutions.

scholarly journals Flat self-dual gravity

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirill Krasnov ◽  
Evgeny Skvortsov
Keyword(s):  
Light Cone ◽  
Space Time ◽  
Kinetic Term ◽  
Light Cone Gauge ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Covariant Action ◽  
Chiral Interaction ◽  
Double Copy

Abstract We construct a new covariant action for “flat” self-dual gravity in four space-time dimensions. The action has just one term, but when expanded around an appropriate background gives rise to a kinetic term and a cubic interaction. Upon imposing the light-cone gauge, the action reproduces the expected chiral interaction of Siegel. The new action is in many ways analogous to the known covariant action for self-dual Yang-Mills theory. There is also a sense in which the new self-dual gravity action exhibits the double copy of self-dual Yang-Mills structure.

scholarly journals EXTENSION OF THE POINCARÉ GROUP AND NON-ABELIAN TENSOR GAUGE FIELDS

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (31) ◽  
pp. 5765-5785 ◽  
Author(s):  
GEORGE SAVVIDY
Keyword(s):  
Gauge Group ◽  
Gauge Transformation ◽  
Space Time ◽  
Gauge Fields ◽  
Poincaré Group ◽  
Matrix Representations ◽  
Poincare Group ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Transversal Plane

In the recently proposed generalization of the Yang–Mills theory, the group of gauge transformation gets essentially enlarged. This enlargement involves a mixture of the internal and space–time symmetries. The resulting group is an extension of the Poincaré group with infinitely many generators which carry internal and space–time indices. The matrix representations of the extended Poincaré generators are expressible in terms of Pauli–Lubanski vector in one case and in terms of its invariant derivative in another. In the later case the generators of the gauge group are transversal to the momentum and are projecting the non-Abelian tensor gauge fields into the transversal plane, keeping only their positively definite spacelike components.

scholarly journals A MAXWELL-LIKE FORMULATION OF GRAVITATIONAL THEORY IN MINKOWSKI SPACE–TIME

2007 ◽  
Vol 16 (06) ◽  
pp. 1027-1041 ◽  
Author(s):  
EDUARDO A. NOTTE-CUELLO ◽  
WALDYR A. RODRIGUES
Keyword(s):  
Gravitational Field ◽  
Minkowski Space ◽  
Gravitational Theory ◽  
Space Time ◽  
Lorentzian Geometry ◽  
Field Equations ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Minkowski Space Time ◽  
Clifford Bundle ◽  
Gauge Fixing

Using the Clifford bundle formalism, a Lagrangian theory of the Yang–Mills type (with a gauge fixing term and an auto interacting term) for the gravitational field in Minkowski space–time is presented. It is shown how two simple hypotheses permit the interpretation of the formalism in terms of effective Lorentzian or teleparallel geometries. In the case of a Lorentzian geometry interpretation of the theory, the field equations are shown to be equivalent to Einstein's equations.

scholarly journals About renormalized effective action for the Yang-Mills theory in four-dimensional space-time

2018 ◽  
Vol 191 ◽  
pp. 06001
Author(s):  
A.V. Ivanov
Keyword(s):  
Infinite Series ◽  
Effective Action ◽  
Dimensional Space ◽  
Space Time ◽  
Coupling Constant ◽  
Asymptotic Approach ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Dimensional Space Time ◽  
Bare Coupling Constant ◽  
Renormalization Theory

This work is related to the asymptotic approach in the renormalization theory and its problems. As the main example, the Yang-Mills theory in four-dimensional space-time is considered. It has been shown earlier [16] that using the asymptotic of the bare coupling constant one can find an expression for the renormalized effective action, however, this formula has problems (divergence ln " and infinite series). This work shows the relation of these values and provides an answer for the renormalized effective action.

scholarly journals Uq(N) GAUGE THEORIES

1994 ◽  
Vol 09 (30) ◽  
pp. 2835-2847 ◽  
Author(s):  
LEONARDO CASTELLANI
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Groups ◽  
Differential Calculus ◽  
Gauge Theories ◽  
Space Time ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Commutation Relations ◽  
Transformation Rules ◽  
Field Strengths

Improving on an earlier proposal, we construct the gauge theories of the quantum groups U q(N). We find that these theories are also consistent with an ordinary (commuting) space-time. The bicovariance conditions of the quantum differential calculus are essential in our construction. The gauge potentials and the field strengths are q-commuting "fields," and satisfy q-commutation relations with the gauge parameters. The transformation rules of the potentials generalize the ordinary infinitesimal gauge variations. For particular deformations of U (N) ("minimal deformations"), the algebra of quantum gauge variations is shown to close, provided the gauge parameters satisfy appropriate q-commutations. The q-Lagrangian invariant under the U q(N) variations has the Yang–Mills form [Formula: see text], the "quantum metric" gij being a generalization of the Killing metric.

scholarly journals More about the instanton/soliton/kink correspondence

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (01) ◽  
pp. 1750012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Addazi
Keyword(s):  
Soliton Solutions ◽  
Scalar Fields ◽  
Space Time ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Charge Formula

We demonstrate that all gauge instantons in a [Formula: see text] Yang–Mills theory, with generic topological vacuum charge [Formula: see text], correspond to soliton solutions and kink scalar fields in [Formula: see text] space-time.

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