The Equivalence Theorem at work: manifestly gauge-invariant Abelian Higgs model physics

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Auteurs principaux: Boeykens, Bram, Dudal, David, Oosthuyse, Thomas
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author Boeykens, Bram
Dudal, David
Oosthuyse, Thomas
author_facet Boeykens, Bram
Dudal, David
Oosthuyse, Thomas
contents We reconsider the Equivalence Theorem from an algebraic viewpoint, using an extended BRST symmetry. This version of the Equivalence Theorem is then used to reexpress the Abelian Higgs model action, originally written in terms of undesirable gauge variant field excitations, in terms of gauge-invariant, physical variables, corresponding to the Fröhlich-Morchio-Strocchi composite operators in the original field formulation. Although the ensuing action encompasses an infinite number of vertices and appears to be nonrenormalizable from the powercounting viewpoint, it nevertheless is renormalizable, thanks to the hidden equivalence with the original model. Hence, manifestly gauge-invariant computations are possible. We present an explicit illustration in terms of the gauge-invariant scalar field, its Green's function and corresponding pole mass.
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spellingShingle The Equivalence Theorem at work: manifestly gauge-invariant Abelian Higgs model physics
Boeykens, Bram
Dudal, David
Oosthuyse, Thomas
High Energy Physics - Theory
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
We reconsider the Equivalence Theorem from an algebraic viewpoint, using an extended BRST symmetry. This version of the Equivalence Theorem is then used to reexpress the Abelian Higgs model action, originally written in terms of undesirable gauge variant field excitations, in terms of gauge-invariant, physical variables, corresponding to the Fröhlich-Morchio-Strocchi composite operators in the original field formulation. Although the ensuing action encompasses an infinite number of vertices and appears to be nonrenormalizable from the powercounting viewpoint, it nevertheless is renormalizable, thanks to the hidden equivalence with the original model. Hence, manifestly gauge-invariant computations are possible. We present an explicit illustration in terms of the gauge-invariant scalar field, its Green's function and corresponding pole mass.
title The Equivalence Theorem at work: manifestly gauge-invariant Abelian Higgs model physics
topic High Energy Physics - Theory
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.10172