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The Faddeev-Popov trick in the presence of boundaries
We formulate criteria of applicability of the Faddeev-Popov trick to gauge
theories on manifolds with boundaries. With the example of Euclidean Maxwell
theory we demonstrate that the path integral is indeed gauge independent when
these criteria are satisfied, and depends on a gauge choice whenever these
criteria are violated. In the latter case gauge dependent boundary conditions
are required for a self-consistent formulation of the path intgral.Comment: LaTEX, 10p
Comment on gauge choices and physical variables in QED
We consider possible definitions of physical variables in QED. We demonstrate
that the condition is the most convenient one because it
leads to path integral over physical components with local action. However,
other choices, as , are also possible. The standard expression for
configuration space path integral in gauge is obtained starting with
reduced phase space formulation. Contrary to the claims of the paper [M.Lavelle
and D.McMullan,Phys. Lett. B316 (1993)172] the gauge is not
overconstrained.Comment: 4 pages, SPbU-IP-94-8, Late
Parity anomaly in four dimensions
In an analogy to the odd-dimensional case we define the parity anomaly as the
part of the one-loop effective action for fermions associated with spectral
asymmetry of the Dirac operator. This quantity is computed directly on
four-dimensional manifolds with boundary and related to the Chern-Simons
current on the boundary. Despite a quite unusual Chern-Simons level obtained,
the action is gauge invariant and passes all consistency checks.Comment: Revtex, 7 pp V2: added remarks and reference
Hawking radiation from dilaton gravity in 1 + 1 dimensions: a pedagogical review
Hawking radiation in d=4 is regarded as a well understood quantum theoretical
feature of Black Holes or of other geometric backgrounds with an event horizon.
On the other hand, the dilaton theory emerging after spherical reduction and
generalized dilaton theories only during the last years became the subject of
numerous studies which unveiled a surprisingly difficult situation. Recently we
have found some solution to the problem of Hawking flux in spherically reduced
gravity which has the merit of using a minimal input. It leads to exact
cancellation of negative contributions to this radiative flux, encountered in
other approaches at infinity, so that our result asymptotically coincides with
the one of minimally coupled scalars. The use of an integrated action is
avoided - although we have been able to present also that quantity in a closed
expression. This short review also summarizes and critically discusses recent
activities in this field, including the problem of ``conformal frames'' for the
background and questions which seem to be open in our own approach as well as
in others.Comment: latex2e, to appear in Annalen der Physi
Reduced phase space quantization of Ashtekar's gravity on de Sitter background
We solve perturbative constraints and eliminate gauge freedom for Ashtekar's
gravity on de Sitter background. We show that the reduced phase space consists
of transverse, traceless, symmetric fluctuations of the triad and of
transverse, traceless, symmetric fluctuations of the connection. A part of
gauge freedom corresponding to the conformal Killing vectors of the
three-manifold can be fixed only by imposing conditions on Lagrange multiplier.
The reduced phase space is equivalent to that of ADM gravity on the same
background.Comment: 9, CEBAF-TH-94-0
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