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An alternative approach to the proof of unitarity for gauge theories

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Il Nuovo Cimento A (1965-1970)

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The proof of unitarity for gauge theories involving a Faddeev-Popov ghost is revisited. We assume the existence of a generatorF of the Slavnov transformations. The subspace of the unphysical one-particle states is that spanned byF. Under the assumption thatF is conserved and obeys the conditionF 2=0, we prove that the unphysical states do not contribute to the unitarity equation restricted to the physical subspace.

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Si riesamina la prova dell’unitarietà per teorie di gauge che contengono un fantasma di Faddeev e Popov. Si assume l’esistenza di un generatore delle trasformazioni di Slavnov. Il sottospazio degli stati a una particella non fisica rappresenta in modo non banaleF. Nell’ipotesi cheF sia conservato e che obbedisca alla condizioneF 2=0, si dimostra che gli stati non fisici non contribuiscono all’equazione di unitarietà ristretta al sottospazio dei vettori fisici.

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Curci, G., Ferrari, R. An alternative approach to the proof of unitarity for gauge theories. Nuov Cim A 35, 273–279 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02730284

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