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Quantum Field Theory in Light-Front coordinates

High Energy Physics - Theory 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

Canonical formulation of quantum field theory on the Light Front (LF) is reviewed. The problem of constructing the LF Hamiltonian which gives the theory equivalent to original Lorentz and gauge invariant one is considered. We describe possible ways of solving this problem: (a) the limiting transition from the equal-time Hamiltonian in a fastly moving Lorentz frame to LF Hamiltonian, (b) the direct comparison of LF perturbation theory in coupling constant and usual Lorentz-covariant Feynman perturbation theory. Gauge invariant regularization of LF Hamiltonian via introducing a lattice in transverse coordinates and imposing periodic boundary conditions in LF coordinate xx^- for gauge fields on the interval x<L|x^-|< L is considered. We find that LF canonical formalism for this regularization avoid usual most complicated constraints connecting zero and nonzero modes of gauge fields.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9901029,
  title  = {Quantum Field Theory in Light-Front coordinates},
  author = {V. A. Franke and Yu. V. Novozhilov and S. A. Paston and E. V. Prokhvatilov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9901029},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

LaTeX2.09, 45 pages, 7 figures, Published in the book: "Quantum Theory in honour of Vladimir A. Fock", Part 1. Unesco, St. Petersburg University, Euro-Asian Physical Society, 1998