A note on gauge symmetry breaking
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It is shown that the breaking of abelian gauge symmetry implies the existence of dipole singularities \(\delta'(k^ 2)\) in the correlation functions of abelian Higgs model. An explicit example of gauge symmetry breaking -- Ferrari's model -- is discussed. By considering this model it is shown that the noninvariance of Wightman functions under global gauge transformations does not necessarily exclude the implementability of these transformations.
- Université Catholique de Louvain Belgium
- University of Insubria Italy
- Università dell Insubria (Varese) Italy
Applications of global analysis to the sciences, Applications of selfadjoint operator algebras to physics, Wightman functions, Symmetry breaking in quantum theory, symmetry breaking, dipole singularities, Axiomatic quantum field theory; operator algebras, abelian Higgs model
Applications of global analysis to the sciences, Applications of selfadjoint operator algebras to physics, Wightman functions, Symmetry breaking in quantum theory, symmetry breaking, dipole singularities, Axiomatic quantum field theory; operator algebras, abelian Higgs model
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