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Path-integral quantization of $W_\infty$ gravity

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-10-28 v1

Abstract

We consider the anomalies of WW_\infty gravity in the context of path-integralquantization. We derive the ghost-loop anomalies to all orders in \hbar directly from the path-integral measure by the Fujikawa method. We also show that in the matter sector the higher-loop anomalies can be obtained by implementation of the Wess-Zumino consistency condition using the one-loop anomaly. Cancellation of the anomalies between these two sectors then leaves the theory anomaly-free.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9407006,
  title  = {Path-integral quantization of $W_\infty$ gravity},
  author = {R. Mohayaee},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9407006},
  year   = {2009}
}

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9 pages, Imperial/TP/93-94/43, Plain TeX