Axial anomaly and Schwinger terms in two-dimensional general quantum field theory

Hans Georg Embacher and Gebhard Grübl
Phys. Rev. D 38, 597 – Published 15 July 1988

Abstract

We compute the vacuum expectation value (Ω,jμ(x)jν (y)Ω)≡Jμν(x-y) for a relativistic, Hermitian, not necessarily local vector field in two-dimensional space-time when μJμν =μJνμ=μεαμJαν =μεαμJνα=0 holds in S(openR2), the space of tempered distributions. As the space-time symmetry group of the model we take the inhomogeneous proper orthochronous Lorentz group P+. (Ω,Tjμ(x)jν(y)Ω) is verified to have anomalous (axial-)vector Ward identities due to nonvanishing equal-time current-current commutators. Additional conditions on jμ are specified which imply that jμ is a free zero-mass Wightman field with μjμ=μενμjν=0.

  • Received 1 February 1988

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.38.597

©1988 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Hans Georg Embacher and Gebhard Grübl

  • Institut für Theoretische Physik, Universität Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria

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Vol. 38, Iss. 2 — 15 July 1988

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