Faddeev-Jackiw quantization in superspace

We consider the constrained Faddeev-Jackiw geometric quantization approach in superspace. We deal with a supersymmetric quantum mechanical model both in components and in superfield language.     

Nonlinear sigma model in the Faddeev-Jackiw quantization formalism

The key equations of the symplectic Faddeev-Jackiw formalism are written in an alternative way so that the inverse of the symplectic matrix is easily found. The nonlinear sigma model including the Hopf term in the action is treated in the framework of this quantization method. It is shown how the complete dynamics of the system is described by means of the generalized Faddeev-Jackiw quatum brackets.     

约束系统量子化中Dirac方法与Faddeev-Jackiw方法的等价性

对约束系统量子化中Dirac方法和 Faddeev-Jackiw方法进行了讨论，并对它们的运动方程、正则量子化的等价性进行证明.找出了两种方法中约束的对应关系. 关键词： Faddeev-Jackiw方法 Dirac方法 约束系统 正则量子化     

Supersymmetric quantization of linearized supergravity

We give a manifestly supersymmetric quantization scheme for linearized supergravity, motivated by the desire to develop a background field method for the full non-linear theory. Supersymmetric gauge-fixing constraints are constructed and the corresponding ghost action is discussed. It is found that the Faddeev-Popov action itself possesses invariances, requiring “secondary” gauge fixing, which in turn leads to “secondary” ghost fields, the latter having normal statistics. The gauge-fixing constraints are used to construct gauge-fixing terms in the action, with a total of four gauge-fixing parameters. The superpropagators are found and may be greatly simplified by certain choices of these parameters.     

General charges and conformal supergravity

It is shown how to incorporate multiplets with central charges in superconformal gravity. The linear and scalar N=2 multiplets are presented, and the full superconformal action of scalar multiplets with gauged central charge is given.     

Lagrangians for conformal gauge gravity and conformal simple supergravity

The connection, curvature, and Lagrangian for a conformal gauge gravity are obtained. A set of generators of the conformal simple supergroup is given, the commutation and anticommutation relations for the superalgebra are calculated, and a Lagrangian of the simple supergravity is established.     

Suppression of supergravity anomalies in conformal sequestering

We show that the anomaly-mediated supersymmetry breaking via the Kähler and sigma-model anomalies is suppressed by conformal dynamics in the supersymmetry breaking sector.     

Faddeev-Jackiw and the improved methods in quantization of the superconductive system

In this paper, we give the overview on Faddeev-Jackiw method and its improved one, as well as the relative studies recently and realize quantization of the superconductive system by the two methods, we get the same results by the two disposal methods. Furthermore, at convenience of the familiar study in this system, we take it as the application example and compare the two methods by dealing with this system from different aspects, demonstrate the improved Faddeev-Jackiw method is effective and significative, and represent the superiorities of the improved Faddeev-Jackiw method. We show that the improved method may simplify investigations of different complicated constrained systems.     

Improved Faddeev-Jackiw quantization of the electromagnetic field and Lagrange multiplier fields

We use the improved Faddeev-Jackiw quantization method to quantize the electromagnetic field and its Lagrange multiplier fields.The method's comparison with the usual Faddeev-Jackiw method and the Dirac method is given.We show that this method is equivalent to the Dirac method and also retains all the merits of the usual Faddeev-Jackiw method.Moreover,it is simpler than the usual one if one needs to obtain new secondary constraints.Therefore,the improved Faddeev-Jackiw method is essential.Meanwhile,we find the new meaning of the Lagrange multipliers and explain the Faddeev-Jackiw generalized brackets concerning the Lagrange multipliers.     

A superspace approach to extended conformal supergravity

Extended conformal supergravity is discussed in a superspace context.     

Improved Faddeev-Jackiw quantization of the electromagnetic field and Lagrange multiplier fields

We use the improved Faddeev-Jackiw quantization method to quantize the electromagnetic field and its Lagrange multiplier fields. The method's comparison with the usual Faddeev-Jackiw method and the Dirac method is given. We show that this method is equivalent to the Dirac method and also retains all the merits of the usual Faddeev-Jackiw method. Moreover, it is simpler than the usual one if one needs to obtain new secondary constraints. Therefore, the improved Faddeev-Jackiw method is essential. Meanwhile, we find the new meaning of the Lagrange multipliers and explain the Faddeev-Jackiw generalized brackets concerning the Lagrange multipliers.     

Unconstrained multiplet inN=2 conformal supergravity

We investigate an unconstrained (general) multiplet inN=2 conformal supergravity. Transformation law, embedding formula and multiplication rule are explicitly presented at the linearized level.     

Non-equivalence of Faddeev-Jackiw method and Dirac-Bergmann algorithm and the modification of Faddeev-Jackiw method for keeping the equivalence

From the angle of the calculation of constraints, we compare the Faddeev-Jackiw method with Dirac-Bergmann algorithm, study the relations between the Faddeev-Jackiw constraints and Dirac constraints, and demonstrate that Faddeev-Jackiw method is not always equivalent to Dirac method. For some systems, under the assumption of no variables being eliminated in any step in Faddeev-Jackiw formalism, except for the Dirac primary constraints, we are possible to get some Dirac secondary constraints which do not appear in the corresponding Faddeev-Jackiw formalism, which will result in the contradiction between Faddeev-Jackiw quantization and Dirac quantization. At last, accordingly, we propose a modified Faddeev-Jackiw method which keeps the equivalence between Dirac-Bergmann algorithm and Faddeev-Jackiw method. However, one point must be stressed that the Faddeev-Jackiw method and quantization in this paper is these mentioned in [J. Barcelos-Neto, C. Wotzasek, Mod. Phys. Lett. A 7 (1992) 1737], not the initial Faddeev-Jackiw method mentioned in [L. Faddeev, R. Jackiw, Phys. Rev. Lett. 60 (1988) 1692], which is completely on basis of Darboux transformation, and must have the elimination of variables in every step of that, so it is reasonable that the constraints in this Faddeev-Jackiw method is fewer than the Dirac secondary constraints. Thus, we overcome the difficulty of the Non-equivalence of the Faddeev-Jackiw method and Dirac-Bergmann algorithm, and make the equivalence of the Faddeev-Jackiw method and Dirac-Bergmann algorithm restored.     

N=4 conformal supergravity and irreducible superfields

Among irreducible N=4 superfields, into which can be decomposed a general N=4 scalar superfield, we select a superfield with 128 + 128 components which characterizes a conformai N=4 supercurrent. The obtained superfield is used in order to explicitly construct the linearized N = 4 conformai supergravity outside the mass shell in N = 4 superspace.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 9, pp. 83–87, September, 1989.