Quantization of the complex linear superfield

Abstract

The quantization of the complex linear superfield requires an infinite tower of ghosts. We use the Batalin-Vilkovisky method to obtain a gauge-fixed action. In superspace, the method brings in some novel features.

21 pages, latex, no figures

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