Polynomial duality-symmetric lagrangians for free p-forms

We explore the properties of polynomial Lagrangians for chiral p -forms previously proposed by the last named author, and in particular, provide a self-contained treatment of the symmetries and equations of motion that shows a great economy and simplicity of this formalism. We further use analogous...

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Published in:The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields Particles and fields, 2021-03, Vol.81 (3), p.1-12, Article 257
Main Authors: Bansal, Sukruti, Evnin, Oleg, Mkrtchyan, Karapet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astronomy
Astrophysics and Cosmology
Elementary Particles
Equations of motion
Hadrons
Heavy Ions
Measurement Science and Instrumentation
Nuclear Energy
Nuclear Physics
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Polynomials
Quantum Field Theories
Quantum Field Theory
Regular Article - Theoretical Physics
String Theory
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Summary:We explore the properties of polynomial Lagrangians for chiral p -forms previously proposed by the last named author, and in particular, provide a self-contained treatment of the symmetries and equations of motion that shows a great economy and simplicity of this formalism. We further use analogous techniques to construct polynomial democratic Lagrangians for general p -forms where electric and magnetic potentials appear on equal footing as explicit dynamical variables. Due to our reliance on the differential form notation, the construction is compact and universally valid for forms of all ranks, in any number of dimensions.
ISSN:1434-6044
1434-6052
DOI:10.1140/epjc/s10052-021-09049-0