On the Physics of the Minimal Length: The Question of Gauge Invariance

Abstract

In this note we discuss the question of gauge invariance in the presence of a minimal length. This contribution is prepared for the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Yang-Mills theory.

arXiv comment23 pages, 2 figures, uses ws-procs975x65.cls. Prepared for the Proceedings of the Conference on 60 Years of Yang-Mills Gauge Field Theories: C N Yang's Contributions to Physics, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 25-28 May 2015

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