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Field redefinition's help in constructing non-abelian gauge theories

High Energy Physics - Theory 2019-10-18 v2 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Abstract

We study, using the example of general covariance, to what extent a would-be non-abelian extension of free field abelian gauge theory can be helped by a field redefinition; answer - not much! However, models resulting from dimensional reduction also include non-gauge fields to be integrated out, thereby offering a wider choice of redefinitions whose effects may indeed prove useful.

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@article{arxiv.1908.05511,
  title  = {Field redefinition's help in constructing non-abelian gauge theories},
  author = {S. Deser and K. S. Stelle},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1908.05511},
  year   = {2019}
}

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4 pages. Version for journal -- comments and references added

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