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Discrete Anomaly and Dynamical Mass in 2+1 dimensional $U(1)_V\times U(1)_A$ Model

High Energy Physics - Theory 2011-08-11 v1

Abstract

We note that in (2+1)-dimensional gauge theories with even number of massless fermions, there is anomalous Z2Z_2 symmetry if theory is regularized in a parity-invariant way. We then consider a parity invariant U(1)V×U(1)AU(1)_V\times U(1)_A model, which induces a mutual Chern-Simons term in the effective action due to Z2Z_2 anomaly. The effect of the discrete anomaly is studied in the induced spin and in the dynamical fermion mass.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9503131,
  title  = {Discrete Anomaly and Dynamical Mass in 2+1 dimensional $U(1)_V\times U(1)_A$ Model},
  author = {Deog Ki Hong},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9503131},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

14 pages, latex, two figures (available upon request)