Chiral anomalies, effective lagrangians and differential geometry

H. Kawai*, S. H.H. Tye

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Abstract

Using the differential geometric approach developed by Zumino and others, we study the relation between chiral anomalies and the effective lagrangian. We present a simple formula for the non-abelian (Bardeen) anomaly in any even dimensions. This is used to introduce gauge couplings to the Wess-Zumino effective action, as suggested by Witten.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)403-407
Number of pages5
JournalPhysics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
Volume140
Issue number5-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Jun 1984
Externally publishedYes

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