Abstract
We show that under a certain assumption systems with second-class constraints can be regarded as gauge-fixed systems with first-class constraints. The massive Yang-Mills theory, a point particle on a sphere and the O(N) symmetric non-linear σ-model are considered as concrete examples.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 151-157 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Zeitschrift für Physik C Particles and Fields |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 1 1990 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
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Harada, K., & Mukaida, H. (1990). Gauge invariance and systems with second-class constraints. Zeitschrift für Physik C Particles and Fields, 48(1), 151-157. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01565618