A nilpotent symmetry of quantum gauge theories

Abstract

For the Becchi-Rouet-Stora-Tyutin (BRST) invariant extended action for any gauge theory, there exists another off-shell nilpotent symmetry. For linear gauges, it can be elevated to a symmetry of the quantum theory and used in the construction of the quantum effective action. Generalizations for nonlinear gauges and actions with higher order ghost terms are also possible.

RevTeX, 9 pages, several changes to include generalizations to quartic and higher ghost terms and non-linear gauges. Abstract changed. Final version to be published

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• Local BRST cohomology in gauge theories
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