Geometry of Supersymmetric Gauge Theories Including an Introduction to BRS Differential Algebras and Anomalies

This monograph gives a detailed and pedagogical account of the geometry of rigid superspace and supersymmetric Yang-Mills theories. While the core of the text is concerned with the classical theory, the quantization and anomaly problem are briefly discussed following a comprehensive introduction to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gieres, Francois
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1988, 1988
Edition:1st ed. 1988
Series:Lecture Notes in Physics
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Contents: The Canonical Geometric Structure of Rigid Superspace and Susy Transformations
  • The General Structure of Sym-Theories
  • Classical Sym-Theories in the Gauge Real Representation
  • BRS-Differential Algebras in Sym-Theories
  • Geometry of Extended Supersymmetry
  • Appendices: Superspace Conventions and Notations (for N=1, d=4). Complex (and Hermitean) Conjugation in Simple Supersymmetry. Complex Conjugation in N=2 Supersymmetry. Geometric Interpretation of the Canonical Linear Connection on Reductive Homogeneous Spaces. Koszul's Formula (BRS Cohomology). On the Description of Anticommuting Spinors in Ordinary and Supersymmetric Field Theories
  • References
  • Subject Index