Lecture Notes in Physics: Including an Introduction to BRS Differential Algebras and Anomalies

Gieres, Francois

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 BRS differential algebras and their field theoretical applications. Among the treated topics are invariant forms and vector fields on superspace, the matrix-representation of the super-Poincaré group, invariant connections on reductive homogeneous spaces and the supermetric approach. Various aspects of the subject are discussed for the first time in textbook and are consistently presented in a unified geometric formalism. Requiring essentially no background on supersymmetry and only a basic knowledge of differential geometry, this text will serve as a mathematically lucid introduction to supersymmetric gauge theories.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2014-08-23

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783662136775

DOI: 10.1007/BFb0018115

Dimensions: 244cm x170cm

Pages: 191