Disconnected gauge groups and the global violation of charge conservation

Joe Kiskis
Phys. Rev. D 17, 3196 – Published 15 June 1978
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Abstract

We show that a gauge group is naturally enlarged to include certain discrete internal symmetries such as charge conjugation. The full gauge group is then disconnected. If space-time is not simply connected, then a mechanism for the global violation of charge conservation results. Examples are given in space dimensions one through three. Gauge theories based on non-Abelian simple compact Lie algebras are also discussed.

  • Received 27 February 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.17.3196

©1978 American Physical Society

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Joe Kiskis

  • Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey 08540

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Vol. 17, Iss. 12 — 15 June 1978

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