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An alternative BRST operator for topological Landau-Ginzburg models

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-10-28 v2

Abstract

We propose a new BRST operator for the B-twist of N=2N=2 Landau-Ginzburg (LG) models. It solves the problem of the fractional ghost numbers of Vafa's old BRST operator and shows how the model is obtained by gauge fixing a zero action. An essential role is played by the anti-BRST operator,which is given by one of the supersymmetries of the N=2N=2 algebra. Its presence is needed in proving that the model is indeed a topological field theory. The space of physical observables, defined by taking the anti-BRST cohomology in the BRST cohomology groups, is unchanged.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9505174,
  title  = {An alternative BRST operator for topological Landau-Ginzburg models},
  author = {F. De Jonghe and P. Termonia and W. Troost and S. Vandoren},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9505174},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

9 pages, LaTex. 2 references added. elaboration of previous footnote at the end of section 2