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Antisymmetric tensor matter fields: an abelian model

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-10-22 v1

Abstract

We present a simple renormalizable abelian gauge model which includes antisymmetric second-rank tensor fields as matter fields rather than gauge fields known for a long time. The free action is conformally rather than gauge invariant. The quantization of the free fields is analyzed and the one-loop renormalization-group functions are evaluated. Transverse free waves are found to convey no energy. The coupling constant of the axial-vector abelian gauge interaction exhibits asymptotically free ultraviolet behavior, while the self-couplings of the tensor fields do not asymptotically diminish.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9312062,
  title  = {Antisymmetric tensor matter fields: an abelian model},
  author = {L. V. Avdeev and M. V. Chizhov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9312062},
  year   = {2009}
}

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9 pages, Pisa preprint IFUP-TH 47/93