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Gauge transformations in constrained theories

Authors :
S. A. Gogilidze
F.G. Tkebuchava
Yu. S. Surovtsev
V.V. Sanadze
Source :
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics. 102:47-52
Publication Year :
1995
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 1995.

Abstract

A method is proposed for constructing infinitesimal gauge transformations for an arbitrary degenerate Lagrangian without restrictions on the constraint algebra. It is thereby shown that in the general case degeneracy of a theory is due to its gauge invariance.

Details

ISSN :
15739333 and 00405779
Volume :
102
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........29e1993680e1f9af6385b442a55a14b2
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01017454