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R. Jackiw

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arXiv2004

Fifty Years of Yang-Mills Theory and my Contribution to it

On the fiftieth anniversary of Yang-Mills theory, I review the contribution to its understanding by my collaborators and me. Contents: 1.Gauge Theories and Quantum Anomalies; 2.Mathematical Connections; 3. Gauge Field Dynamics other than Yang-Mills; 4. Gauge Formalism for General Relativity Variables; A. Christoffel connection as a gauge potential, B. Gravitational Chern-Simons term from gauge theory Chern-Simons term, C. Coordinate transformations in general relativity and gauge theory, (i) Response to changes in coordinates (ii) Invariant fields and constants of motion. References.

physics.hist-ph↗
arXiv2003

4-Dimensional Einstein Theory Extended by a 3-Dimensional Chern-Simons Term

When 4-dimensional general relativity is extended by a 3-dimensional gravitational Chern-Simons term an apparent violation of diffeormorphism invariance is extinguished by the dynamical equations of motion for the modified theory. The physical predictions of this recently proposed model show little evidence of symmetry breaking, but require the vanishing of the Pontryagin density.

gr-qc↗
arXiv2003

Chern-Simons Modification of General Relativity

General relativity is extended by promoting the three-dimensional gravitational Chern-Simons term to four dimensions. This entails choosing an embedding coordinate v_μ-- an external quantity, which we fix to be a non-vanishing constant in its time component. The theory is identical to one in which the embedding coordinate is itself a dynamical variable, rather than a fixed, external quantity. Consequently diffeomorphism symmetry breaking is hidden in the modified theory: the Schwarzschild metric is a solution; gravitational waves possess two polarizations, each traveling at the velocity of light; a conserved energy-momentum (pseudo-) tensor can be constructed. The modification is visible in the intensity of gravitational radiation: the two polarizations of a gravity wave carry intensities that are suppressed/enchanced by the extension.

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arXiv2003

Dimensionally Reduced Gravitational Chern-Simons Term and its Kink

When the gravitational Chern-Simons term is reduced from 3 to 2 dimensions, the lower dimensional theory supports a symmetry breaking solution and an associated kink. Kinks in general relativity bear a close relation to flat space kinks, governed by identical potentials.

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arXiv2003

Noncommuting fields and non-Abelian fluids

The original ideas about noncommuting coordinates are recalled. The connection between U(1) gauge fields defined on noncommuting coordinates and fluid mechanics is explained. Non-Abelian fluid mechanics is described.

hep-th↗
arXiv2002

Non-Abelian Fluid Dynamics in Lagrangian Formulation

Non-Abelian extensions of fluid dynamics, which can have applications to the quark-gluon plasma, are given. These theories are presented in a symplectic/Lagrangian formulation and involve a fluid generalization of the Kirillov-Kostant form well known in Lie group theory. In our simplest model the fluid flows with velocity v and in presence of non-Abelian chromoelectric/magnetic E^a / B^a fields, the fluid feels a Lorentz force of the form Q_a E^a + (v / c) \times Q_a B^a, where Q_a is a space-time local non-Abelian charge satisfying a fluid Wong equation [ (D_t + v \cdot D) Q ]_a = 0 with gauge covariant derivatives.

hep-th↗
arXiv2002

Noncommuting Gauge Fields as a Lagrange Fluid

The Lagrange description of an ideal fluid gives rise in a natural way to a gauge potential and a Poisson structure that are classical precursors of analogous noncommuting entities. With this observation we are led to construct gauge-covariant coordinate transformations on a noncommuting space. Also we recognize the Seiberg-Witten map from noncommuting to commuting variables as the quantum correspondent of the Lagrange to Euler map in fluid mechanics.

hep-th↗
arXiv2002

Noncommutative 1-cocycle in the Seiberg-Witten map

We show that the Seiberg-Witten map for a noncommutative gauge theory involves a noncommutative 1-cocycle. The cocycle condition enforces a consistency requirement, which has been previously derived.

hep-th↗
arXiv2001

Physical Instances of Noncommuting Coordinates

Noncommuting spatial coordinates and fields can be realized in actual physical situations. Plane wave solutions to noncommuting photodynamics exhibit violaton of Lorentz invariance (special relativity).

hep-th↗
arXiv2001

Testing Non-commutative QED, Constructing Non-commutative MHD

The effect of non-commutativity on electromagnetic waves violates Lorentz invariance: in the presence of a background magnetic induction field b, the velocity for propagation transverse to b differs from c, while propagation along b is unchanged. In principle, this allows a test by the Michelson-Morley interference method. We also study non-commutativity in another context, by constructing the theory describing a charged fluid in a strong magnetic field, which forces the fluid particles into their lowest Landau level and renders the fluid dynamics non-commutative, with a Moyal product determined by the background magnetic field.

hep-th↗
arXiv2001

Photon Decay at the Schwarzschild Horizon

A recent proposal that gravity theory is an emergent phenomenon also entails the possibility of photon decay near the Schwarzschild event horizon. We present a possible mechanism for such decay, which utilizes a dimensional reduction near the horizon.

gr-qc↗
arXiv2001

Integrable Supersymmetric Fluid Mechanics from Superstrings

Following the construction of a model for the planar supersymmetric Chaplygin gas, supersymmetric fluid mechanics in (1+1)-dimensions is obtained from the light-cone parametrized Nambu-Goto superstring in (2+1)-dimensions. The lineal model is completely integrable and can be formulated neatly using Riemann coordinates. Infinite towers of conserved charges and supercharges are exhibited. They form irreducible representations of a dynamical (hidden) SO(2,1) symmetry group.

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