Nilpotent symmetries for matter fields in non-Abelian gauge theory: Augmented superfield formalism

International Journal of Modern Physics A

Volumn 20, Issue 20-21, 2005, Pages 4899-4915

  Malik, R P ^a  

^a S N BOSE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR BASIC SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

(anti )BRST symmetries; 4D non Abelian interacting gauge theory; Augmented superfield formulation; Horizontality condition; Invariance of the matter (super)currents

Indexed keywords

EID: 22544470809     PISSN: 0217751X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0217751X05022354     Document Type: Article

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