An introduction to the Batalin-Vilkovisky formalism
Quantum Algebra
2007-05-23 v2
Abstract
The aim of these notes is to introduce the quantum master equation , and to show its relations to the theory of Lie algebras representations and to perturbative expansions of Gaussian integrals. The relations of the classical master equation with the BRST formalisms are also described. Being an introduction, only finite-dimensional examples will be considered.
Cite
@article{arxiv.math/0402057,
title = {An introduction to the Batalin-Vilkovisky formalism},
author = {Domenico Fiorenza},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0402057},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
19 pages. Lecture given at the "Rencontres Mathematiques de Glanon", July 2003. Final version. Minor corrections