The Batalin-Vilkovisky method of quantization made easy: Odd time formulation


Dayi O.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MODERN PHYSICS A, cilt.11, sa.1, ss.1-27, 1996 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 1996
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1142/s0217751x9600002x
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MODERN PHYSICS A
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-27
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Odd time was introduced to formulate the Batalin-Vilkovisky method of quantization of gauge theories in a systematic manner. This approach is presented emphasizing the odd time canonical formalism beginning from an odd time Lagrangian. To let beginners have access to the method, essential notions of the gauge theories are briefly discussed, and each step is illustrated with examples. Moreover, the method of solving the master equation in an easy way for a class of gauge theories is reviewed. When this method is applicable some properties of the solutions can easily be extracted, as shown in the related examples.