Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Theory
Scientific paper
2010-01-14
JHEP 1003:105,2010
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Theory
42 pages; v2: some clarifications and 1 reference added; version to be published in JHEP
Scientific paper
10.1007/JHEP03(2010)105
We discuss the algebra of general gauge theories that are described by the embedding tensor formalism. We compare the gauge transformations dependent and independent of an invariant action, and argue that the generic transformations lead to an infinitely reducible algebra. We connect the embedding tensor formalism to the field-antifield (or Batalin-Vilkovisky) formalism, which is the most general formulation known for general gauge theories and their quantization. The structure equations of the embedding tensor formalism are included in the master equation of the field-antifield formalism.
Coomans Frederik
Proeyen Antoine Van
Rydt Jan de
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