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Q-Exact Actions for BF Theories

High Energy Physics - Theory 2015-06-26 v1

Abstract

The actions for all classical (and consequently quantum) BFBF theories on nn-manifolds is proven to be given by anti-commutators of hermitian, nilpotent, scalar fermionic charges with Grassmann-odd functionals. In order to show this, the space of fields in the theory must be enlarged to include ``mass terms'' for new, non-dynamical, Grassmann-odd fields. The implications of this result on observables are examined.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9401005,
  title  = {Q-Exact Actions for BF Theories},
  author = {R. Brooks and C. Lucchesi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9401005},
  year   = {2015}
}

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12 pgs., LaTeX, MIT-CTP-2271

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