On the Role of Vector Supersymmetry in Topological Field Theory

1995/02/06 by Olivier Piguet, Piguet, Olivier · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #Black Holes and Theoretical Physics #FOS: Physical sciences #High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th) #Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories #Topological Materials and Phenomena

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.hep-th/9502033

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Abstract

Vector supersymmetry is typical of topological field theory. Its role in the construction of gauge invariant quantities is explained, as well as its role in the cancellation of the ultraviolet divergences. The example of the Chern-Simons theory in three dimensions is treated in details.

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