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Olivier Piguet

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arXiv1998

The Supercurrent Trace Identities of the N=1, D=4 Super-Yang-Mills Theory in the Wess-Zumino Gauge

The supercurrent components of the N=1, D=4 Super-Yang-Mills theory in the Wess-Zumino gauge are coupled to the components of a background supergravitation field in the ``new minimal'' representation, in order to describe the various conservation laws in a functional way through the Ward identities for the diffeomorphisms and for the local supersymmetry, Lorentz and R-transformations. We also incorporate in the same functional formalism the supertrace identities, which leads however to a slight modification of the new minimal representation for supergravity, thus leading to a conformal version of it. The most general classical action obeying all the symmetry constraints is constructed.

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arXiv1998

On the Non-Renormalization Properties of Gauge Theories with Chern-Simons Terms

Considering three-dimensional Chern-Simons theory, either coupled to matter or with a Yang-Mills term, we show the validity of a trace identity, playing the role of a local form of the Callan-Symanzik equation, in all orders of perturbation theory. From this we deduce the vanishing of the $β$-function associated to the Chern-Simons coupling constant and the full finiteness in the case of the Yang-Mills Chern-Simons theory. The main ingredient in the proof of the latter property is the noninvariance of the Chern-Simons form under the gauge transformations. Our results hold for the three-dimensional Chern-Simons model in a general Riemannian manifold.

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arXiv1997

Introduction to Supersymmetric Gauge Theories

In these lectures I present a basic introduction to supersymmetry, especially to N=1 supersymmetric gauge theories and their renormalization, in the Wess-Zumino gauge. I also discuss the various ways supersymmetry may be broken in order to account for the lack of exact supersymmetry in the actual world of elementary particles.

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arXiv1996

Note on Constrained Cohomology

The cohomology of the BRS operator corresponding to a group of rigid symmetries is studied in a space of local field functionals subjected to a condition of gauge invariance. We propose a procedure based on a filtration operator counting the degree in the infinitesimal parameters of the rigid symmetry transformations. An application to Witten's topological Yang-Mills theory is given.

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arXiv1996

Algebraic Renormalization of $N=1$ Supersymmetric Gauge Theories

The complete renormalization procedure of a general N=1 supersymmetric gauge theory in the Wess-Zumino gauge is presented, using the regulator free ``algebraic renormalization'' procedure. Both gauge invariance and supersymmetry are included into one single BRS invariance. The form of the general nonabelian anomaly is given. Furthermore, it is explained how the gauge BRS and the supersymmetry functional operators can be extracted from the general BRS operator. It is then shown that the supersymmetry operators actually belong to the closed, finite, Wess-Zumino superalgebra when their action is restricted to the space of the ``gauge invariant operators'', i.e. to the cohomology classes of the gauge BRS operator. An erratum is added at the end of the paper.

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arXiv1996

Algebraic Renormalization of $N=1$ Supersymmetric Gauge Theories with Supersymmetry Breaking Masses

We provide N=1 Super Yang-Mills theory in the Wess-Zumino gauge with mass terms for the supersymmetric partners of the gauge fields and of the matter fields, together with a supersymmetric mass term for the fermionic matter fields. All mass terms are chosen in such a way to induce soft supersymmetry breakings at most, while preserving gauge invariance to all orders of perturbation theory. The breakings are controlled through an extended Slavnov-Taylor identity. The renormalization analysis, both in the ultraviolet and in the infrared region, is performed.

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arXiv1995

The Antighost Equation in N=1 Super-Yang-Mills Theories

The antighost equation valid for usual gauge theories in the Landau gauge, is generalized to the case of $N=1$ supersymmetric gauge theories in a supersymmetric version of the Landau gauge. This equation, which expresses the nonrenormalization of the Faddeev-Popov ghost field, plays an important role in the proof of the nonrenormalization theorems for the chiral anomalies.

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arXiv1995

Algebraic Renormalization of $N=2$ Supersymmetric Yang-Mills Chern-Simons Theory in the Wess-Zumino Gauge

We consider a N=2 supersymmetric Yang-Mills-Chern-Simons model, coupled to matter, in the Wess-Zumino gauge. The theory is characterized by a superalgebra which displays two kinds of obstructions to the closure on the translations: field dependent gauge transformations, which give rise to an infinite algebra, and equations of motion. The aim is to put the formalism in a closed form, off-shell, without introducing auxiliary fields. In order to perform that, we collect all the symmetries of the model into a unique nilpotent Slavnov-Taylor operator. Furthermore, we prove the renormalizability of the model through the analysis of the cohomology arising from the generalized Slavnov-Taylor operator. In particular, we show that the model is free of anomaly.

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arXiv1995

On the Role of Vector Supersymmetry in Topological Field Theory

Vector supersymmetry is typical of topological field theory. Its role in the construction of gauge invariant quantities is explained, as well as its role in the cancellation of the ultraviolet divergences. The example of the Chern-Simons theory in three dimensions is treated in details.

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arXiv1993

On the finiteness of the BRS modulo-d cocycles

Ladders of field polynomial differential forms obeying systems of descent equations and corresponding to observables and anomalies of gauge theories are renormalized. They obey renormalized descent equations. Moreover they are shown to have vanishing anomalous dimensions. As an application a simple proof of the nonrenormalization theorem for the nonabelian gauge anomaly is given.

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