Trace and Ward-Takahashi identity anomalies in an SU(3) current model with energy-momentum tensor

Douglas B. Zacrep and Bing-Lin Young
Phys. Rev. D 12, 513 – Published 15 July 1975
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Abstract

We discuss the validity of the naive Ward-Takahashi identities and trace identities for arbitrary n-point functions (npf's) of scalar,pseudoscalar, vector, and axial-vector currents and the improved energy-momentum tensor, thus extending the previous investigations in a unified way. We show that the validity of the naive Ward-Takahashi identities of the energy-momentum tensor implies the satisfaction of those of the vector currents. This removes an ambiguity concerning the minimal sets of anomalous current Ward-Takahashi identities. We find that all the anomalous Ward-Takahashi identities for the broad structure of npf's are again restricted to the axial-vector current of npf's of abnormal parity in a well-defined pattern, and the trace identity anomalies occur only in normal-parity npf's. We give all these anomalies. Our results show that there are no new anomalies associated with the inclusion of the energy-momentum tensor in the npf's.

  • Received 3 February 1975

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.12.513

©1975 American Physical Society

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Douglas B. Zacrep and Bing-Lin Young

  • Ames Laboratory-ERDA and Department of Physics, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50010

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Vol. 12, Iss. 2 — 15 July 1975

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