Gauge anomalies of finite groups

Abstract

We show how the theory of characters can be used to analyse an anomaly corresponding to chiral fermions carrying an arbitrary representation of a gauge group that is finite, but otherwise arbitrary. By way of example, we do this for some groups of relevance for the study of quark and lepton masses and mixings.

4 pp; v2 - added a discussion of potential further anomalies

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