ON-SHELL COUNTERTERMS AND NON-LINEAR INVARIANCES

被引:21
作者
WIT, BD [1 ]
GRISARU, MT [1 ]
机构
[1] BRANDEIS UNIV, DEPT PHYS, WALTHAM, MA 02154 USA
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PHYSICAL REVIEW D | 1979年 / 20卷 / 08期
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10.1103/PhysRevD.20.2082
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P1 [天文学];
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0704 ;
摘要
For theories with nonlinear invariances it is not sufficient to restrict one's attention to on-shell invariants in order to discuss the infinities of the S matrix. We give examples of models in which S-matrix divergences cannot be absorbed by invariant on-shell counterterms, and describe the general situation. We point out the possible relevance of the nonclosure of the algebra of symmetry transformations. © 1979 The American Physical Society.
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页码:2082 / 2085
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