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Igor A. Batalin

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arXiv2020

Multiplicative renormalizability of Yang-Mills theory with the background field method in the BV-formalism

Studying the gauge-invariant renormalizability of four-dimensional Yang-Mills theory using the background field method and the BV-formalism, we derive a classical master-equation homogeneous with respect to the antibracket by introducing antifield partners to the background fields and parameters. The constructed model can be renormalized by the standard method of introducing counterterms. This model does not have (exact) multiplicative renormalizability but it does have this property in the physical sector (quasimultiplicative renormalizability).

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arXiv2019

Gauge dependence and multiplicative renormalization of Yang-Mills theory with matter fields

In the paper, within the background field method, the renormalization and the gauge dependence is studied as for an SU(2) Yang-Mills theory with multiplets of spinor and scalar fields. By extending the quantum action of the BV-formalism with an extra fermion vector field and a constant fermion parameter, the multiplicative character of the renormalizability is proven. The renormalization of all the physical parameters of the theory under consideration is shown to be gauge-independent.

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arXiv2018

General conversion method for constrained systems

We reformulate in a systematic way the conversional approach in its most general and compact form. We present a new definition of generalized Dirac bracket directly in terms of the super-observables commuting with the basic BFV-BRST charge.

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arXiv2018

Multiplicative renormalization of Yang-Mills theories in the background-field formalism

In the paper, within the background-field method, the structure of renormalizations is studied as for Yang-Mills fields interacting with a multiplet of spinor fields. By extending the Faddeev-Popov action with extra fields and parameters, one is allowed to establish the multiplicative character of the renormalizability. The renormalization of the physical parameters is shown to be gauge-independent.

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arXiv2018

Quantum antibrackets: polarization and parametrization

By proceeding from a simple non-polarized formalism, we consider in detail the polarization procedure as applied to the generating equations of the quantum antibracket algebra, in terms of the parametrized generating operator.

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arXiv2017

On quantum-mechanical equations of motion in representation dependent of external sources

In the present paper, we consider in detail the aspects of the Heisenberg's equations of motion, related to their transformation to the representation dependent of external sources. We provide with a closed solution as to the variation-derivative motion equations in the general case of a normal form (symbol) chosen. We show that the action in the path integral does depend actually on a particular choice of a normal symbol. We have determined both the aspects of the latter dependence: the specific boundary conditions for virtual trajectories, and the specific boundary terms in the action.

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arXiv2017

Does the nontrivially deformed field-antifield formalism exist?

We reformulate the Lagrange deformed field-antifield BV -formalism suggested, in terms of the general Euler vector field $N$ generated by the antisymplectic potential. That $N$ generalizes, in a natural anticanonically-invariant manner, the usual power-counting operator. We provide for the "usual" gauge-fixing mechanism as applied to the deformed BV -formalism.

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arXiv2017

Superfield Hamiltonian quantization in terms of quantum antibrackets

We develop a new version of the superfield Hamiltonian quantization. The main new feature is that the BRST-BFV charge and the gauge fixing Fermion are introduced on equal footing within the sigma model approach, which provides for the actual use of the quantum/derived antibrackets. We study in detail the generating equations for the quantum antibrackets and their primed counterparts. We discuss the finite quantum anticanonical transformations generated by the quantum antibracket.

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arXiv2017

Physical quantities and arbitrariness in resolving quantum master equation

By proceeding with the idea that the presence of physical (BRST invariant) extra factors in the path integral is equivalent to taking into account explicitly the arbitrariness in resolving the quantum master equation, we consider the field-antifield quantization procedure both with the Abelian and the non-Abelian gauge fixing.

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arXiv2017

Superfield generating equation of field-antifield formalism as a hyper-gauge theory

Within a superfield approach, we formulate a simple quantum generating equation of the field - antifield formalism. Then, we derive the Schroedinger equation with the Hamiltonian whose $Δ$ - exact part serves as a generator to the quantum master-transformations. We show that these generators do satisfy a nice composition law in terms of the quantum antibrackets. We also present an $Sp(2)$ symmetric extension as to the main construction, with specific features caused with the principal fact that all basic equations become $Sp(2)$ vector valued ones.

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arXiv2017

Generalized sigma model with dynamical antisymplectic potential and non-Abelian de Rham's differential

For topological sigma models, we propose that their local Lagragian density is allowed to depend non-linearly on the de Rham's "velocities" $D Z^{A}$. Then, by differentiating the Lagrangian density with respect to the latter de Rham's "velocities", we define a "dynamical" anti-symplectic potential, in terms of which a "dynamical" anti-symplectic metric is defined, as well. We define the local and the functional antibracket via the dynamical anti-symplectic metric. Finally, we show that the generalized action of the sigma model satisfies the functional master equation, as required.

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arXiv2016

General quantum-mechanical setting for field-antifield formalism as a hyper-gauge theory

A general quantum-mechanical setting is proposed for the field-antifield formalism as a unique hyper-gauge theory in the field-antifield space. We formulate a Schrödinger-type equation to describe the quantum evolution in a "current time" purely formal in its nature. The corresponding Hamiltonian is defined in the form of a supercommutator of the delta-operator with a hyper-gauge Fermion. The initial wave function is restricted to be annihilated with the delta-operator. The Schrödinger's equation is resolved in a closed form of the path integral, whose action contains the symmetric Weyl's symbol of the Hamiltonian. We take the path integral explicitly in the case of being a hyper-gauge Fermion an arbitrary function rather than an operator.

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arXiv2016

Representation of a gauge field via intrinsic "BRST" operator

We show that there exists a representation of a matrix valued gauge field via intrinsic "BRST" operator assigned to matrix valued generators of a gauge algebra. In this way, we reproduce the standard formulation of the ordinary Yang - Mills theory. In the case of a generating quasigroup/groupoid, we give a natural counterpart to the Yang - Mills action. The latter counterpart does also apply as to the most general case of an involution for matrix-valued gauge generators.

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arXiv2016

Quantum localization of Classical Mechanics

Quantum localization of classical mechanics within the BRST-BFV and BV (or field-antifield) quantization methods are studied. It is shown that a special choice of gauge fixing functions (or BRST-BFV charge) together with the unitary limit leads to Hamiltonian localization in the path integral of the BRST-BFV formalism. In turn, we find that a special choice of gauge fixing functions being proportional to extremals of an initial non-degenerate classical action together with a very special solution of the classical master equation result in Lagrangian localization in the partition function of the BV formalism.

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arXiv2016

Conversion of second-class constraints and resolving the zero curvature conditions in the geometric quantization theory

In the approach to the geometric quantization, based on the conversion of second-class constraints, we resolve the respective non-linear zero curvature conditions for the extended symplectic potential. From the zero curvature conditions, we deduce new, linear, equations for the extended symplectic potential. Then we show that being the linear equations satisfied, their solution does certainly satisfy the non-linear zero curvature condition, as well. Finally, we give the functional resolution to the new linear equations, and then deduce the respective path integral representation. We do our consideration as to the general case of a phase superspace where both Boson and Fermion coordinates are present on equal footing.

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arXiv2016

Closed description of arbitrariness in resolving quantum master equation

In the most general case of the Delta exact operator valued generators constructed of an arbitrary Fermion operator, we present a closed solution for the transformed master action in terms of the original master action in the closed form of the corresponding path integral. We show in detail how that path integral reduces to the known result in the case of being the Delta exact generators constructed of an arbitrary Fermion function.

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arXiv2016

A systematic study of finite BRST-BFV transformations in generalized Hamiltonian formalism

We study systematically finite BRST-BFV transformations in the generalized Hamiltonian formalism. We present explicitly their Jacobians and the form of a solution to the compensation equation determining the functional field dependence of finite Fermionic parameters, necessary to generate arbitrary finite change of gauge-fixing functions in the path integral.

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