Hodge decomposition theorem for Abelian two form gauge theory

Details Hodge decomposition theorem for Abelian two form gauge theory Hodge decomposition theorem for Abelian two form gauge theory

2000-04-20

arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0004145v3

J.Phys.A33:7149-7164,2000

Physics

High Energy Physics

High Energy Physics - Theory

LaTeX, 18 pages, no figures, minor corrections, references updated, typos corrected, journal reference given

Scientific paper

10.1088/0305-4470/33/40/312

We show that the BRST/anti-BRST invariant 3+1 dimensional 2-form gauge theory has further nilpotent symmetries (dual BRST /anti-dual BRST) that leave the gauge fixing term invariant. The generator for the dual BRST symmetry is analogous to the co-exterior derivative of differential geometry. There exists a bosonic symmetry which keeps the ghost terms invariant and it turns out to be the analogue of the Laplacian operator. The Hodge duality operation is shown to correspond to a discrete symmetry in the theory. The generators of all these continuous symmetries are shown to obey the algebra of the de Rham cohomology operators of differential geometry. We derive the extended BRST algebra constituted by six conserved charges and discuss the Hodge decomposition theorem in the quantum Hilbert space of states.

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