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Mass generation for non-Abelian antisymmetric tensor fields in a three-dimensional space-time

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-11-07 v1

Abstract

Starting from a recently proposed Abelian topological model in (2+1) dimensions, which involve the Kalb-Ramond two form field, we study a non-Abelian generalization of the model. An obstruction for generalization is detected. However we show that the goal is achieved if we introduce a vectorial auxiliary field. Consequently, a model is proposed, exhibiting a non-Abelian topological mass generation mechanism in D=3, that provides mass for the Kalb-Ramond field. The covariant quantization of this model requires ghosts for ghosts. Therefore in order to quantize the theory we construct a complete set of BRST and anti-BRST equations using the horizontality condition.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0103185,
  title  = {Mass generation for non-Abelian antisymmetric tensor fields in a three-dimensional space-time},
  author = {D. M. Medeiros and R. R. Landim and C. A. S. Almeida},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0103185},
  year   = {2009}
}

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8 pages. To appear in Physical Review D

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