Abstract
A path integral formulation of G/H conformal theories is presented, based on gauged Wess-Zumino-Witten actions. The conformal charge of the model is c=cG-cH, exactly as in the GKO construction. Ghost modes appear in the formalism as a result of gauge fixing. As a consequence, the holomorphic stress-tensor T(z) obtained in our construction has ghost contributions. We find T(z)=TG-TH only for matrix elements of physical states which are also ghost free.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 307-312 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Physics Letters B |
| Volume | 216 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1989 Jan 12 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
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Karabali, D., Park, Q. H., Schnitzer, H. J., & Yang, Z. (1989). A GKO construction based on a path integral formulation of gauged Wess-Zumino-Witten actions. Physics Letters B, 216(3-4), 307-312.