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On q-SU(3) Gauge Theory

High Energy Physics - Theory 2007-05-23 v2

Abstract

We study the replacement of SU(3) by SU_q(3) in standard gauge theories. At the level of a global theory there is a physically sensible SU_q(3) formalism with measurable differences from the SU(3) theory. In contrast to the SU_q(2) case, where it is possible to construct a q-electroweak theory, there is no local (Yang-Mills) formalism for SU_q(3).

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0206067,
  title  = {On q-SU(3) Gauge Theory},
  author = {Robert J. Finkelstein},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0206067},
  year   = {2007}
}

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18 pages, 2 figures, TeX file

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