BRST-anti-BRST Symmetric Conversion of Second-Class Constraints

A general method of the BRST--anti-BRST symmetric conversion of second-class constraints is presented. It yields a pair of commuting and nilpotent BRST-type charges that can be naturally regarded as BRST and anti-BRST ones. Interchanging the BRST and anti-BRST generators corresponds to a symmetry be...

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Published inarXiv.org
Main Authors Batalin, I A, Grigoriev, M A
Format Paper
LanguageEnglish
Published Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 21.10.2003
Subjects
Conversion
Exchanging
Symmetry
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Summary:A general method of the BRST--anti-BRST symmetric conversion of second-class constraints is presented. It yields a pair of commuting and nilpotent BRST-type charges that can be naturally regarded as BRST and anti-BRST ones. Interchanging the BRST and anti-BRST generators corresponds to a symmetry between the original second-class constraints and the conversion variables, which enter the formalism on equal footing.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.0301085