Maxwell–Chern–Simons Casimir effect at finite temperature

We will apply the Feynman path integral method to discuss the Casimir force of Maxwell–Chern–Simons gauge field at finite temperature between two parallel ideal conducting wires.     

The Topology of Nontopological Chern–Simons Vortices

The quantized magnetic flux =–4 N(sign ), N=0, ±1, ...of nontopological vortices in nonrelativistic Chern–Simons theory is related to the topological degree of the S² S² mapping defined by lifting the problem to Riemann spheres. Regular solutions with finite degree only arise for rational functions whose topological degree, N, is the common number of zeros and poles on the Riemann sphere, also called their algebraic order.     

Faddeev–Jackiw quantization of the higher derivative Chern–Simons gauge theory in the first-order formalism

We analyse the physical constraints of the higher derivative Chern–Simons gauge model by means of Faddeev–Jackiw symplectic approach in the first-order formalism. Within such framework, we systematically determine the zero-mode structure of the corresponding symplectic matrix. In addition, we calculate the Faddeev–Jackiw quantum brackets by choosing appropriate gauge-fixing conditions and evaluate the determinant of the non-singular symplectic matrix as well as the transition-amplitude. Finally, we present a detailed Hamiltonian analysis using Dirac–Bergmann algorithm method and show that the Dirac brackets coincide with the FJ brackets when all the second-class constraints are treated as zero equations.     

The coupling of Chern–Simons theory to topological gravity

We couple Chern–Simons gauge theory to 3-dimensional topological gravity with the aim of investigating its quantum topological invariance. We derive the relevant BRST rules and Batalin–Vilkovisky action. Standard BRST transformations of the gauge field are modified by terms involving both its anti-field and the super-ghost of topological gravity. Beyond the obvious couplings to the metric and the gravitino, the BV action includes hitherto neglected couplings to the super-ghost. We use this result to determine the topological anomalies of certain higher ghost deformations of SU(N)$\mathit{SU}(N)$ Chern–Simons theory, introduced years ago by Witten. In the context of topological strings these anomalies, which generalize the familiar framing anomaly, are expected to be cancelled by couplings of the closed string sector. We show that such couplings are obtained by dressing the closed string field with topological gravity observables.     

Chern–Simons theory and BCS superconductivity

We study the relationship between the holomorphic unitary connection of Chern–Simons theory with temporal Wilson lines and the Richardson's exact solution of the reduced BCS Hamiltonian. We derive the integrals of motion of the BCS model, their eigenvalues and eigenvectors as a limiting case of the Chern–Simons theory.     

Gauge invariance and the CPT and Lorentz violating induced Chern–Simons-like term in extended QED

The radiative induction of the CPT and Lorentz violating Chern–Simons (CS) term is reassessed. The massless and massive models are studied. Special attention is given to the preservation of gauge symmetry at higher orders in the background vector b _μ when radiative corrections are considered. Both the study of the odd and even parity sectors of the complete vacuum polarization tensor at one-loop order and a non-perturbative analysis show that this symmetry must be preserved by quantum corrections. As a complement we obtain the result that transversality of the polarization tensor does not fix the value of the coefficient of the induced CS term.     

The Existence of Non-Topological Multivortex Solutions in the Relativistic Self-Dual Chern–Simons Theory

We construct a general type of multivortex solutions of the self-duality equations (the Bogomol'nyi equations) of (2+1) dimensional relativistic Chern–Simons model with the non-topological boundary condition near infinity. For such construction we use a perturbation argument around the explicit solutions of the Liouville equation. Received: 6 July 1999 / Accepted: 14 June 2000     

Resolution of Chern–Simons–Higgs Vortex Equations

It is well known that the presence of multiple constraints of non-Abelian relativisitic Chern–Simons–Higgs vortex equations makes it difficult to develop an existence theory when the underlying Cartan matrix K of the equations is that of a general simple Lie algebra and the strongest result in the literature so far is when the Cartan subalgebra is of dimension 2. In this paper we overcome this difficulty by implicitly resolving the multiple constraints using a degree-theorem argument, utilizing a key positivity property of the inverse of the Cartan matrix deduced in an earlier work of Lusztig and Tits, which enables a process that converts the equality constraints to inequality constraints in the variational formalism. Thus this work establishes a general existence theorem that settles a long-standing open problem in the field regarding the general solvability of the equations.     

On Chern–Simons and WZW Partition Functions

Direct analysis of the path integral reduces partition functions in Chern-Simons theory on a three-manifold M with group G to partition functions in a WZW model of maps from a Riemann surface ‡ to G. In particular, Chern-Simons theory on S³, S¹ 2 ‡, B³ and the solid torus correspond, respectively, to the WZW model of maps from S² to G, the G/G model for ‡, and Witten's gauged WZW path integral Ansatz for Chern-Simons states using maps from S² and from the torus to G. The reduction hinges on the characterization of {\cal A / G}_{n}$, the space of connections modulo those gauge transformations which are the identity at a point n, as itself a principal fiber bundle with affine-linear fiber.     

The Cauchy Problem for Chern–Simons–Proca–Higgs Equations

We study initial value problems for Chern–Simons–Proca–Higgs equations. We prove that the Cauchy problem is locally well posed under the Lorentz gauge condition. In the case of repulsive potential, the global existence of the solution is proved using the covariant version of the Brezis–Gallouet inequality. In the case of attractive potential, we show that for initial data having negative energy, the solution has a finite time singularity.     

Critical gravity in the Chern–Simons modified gravity

We perform the perturbation analysis of the Chern–Simons modified gravity around the AdS₄ spacetime (its curvature radius ℓ) to obtain the critical gravity. In general, we could not obtain an explicit form of perturbed Einstein equation which shows a massive graviton propagation clearly, but for the Kerr–Schild perturbation and Chern–Simons coupling θ=kx/y, we find the AdS wave as a single massive solution to the perturbed Einstein equation. Its mass squared is given by M ²=[−9+(2ℓ ²/k−1)²]/4ℓ ². At the critical point of M ²=0 (k=ℓ ²/2), the solution takes the log-form and the linearized excitation energies vanish.     

Light-Front Quantization of the Chern–Simons–Higgs Theory in the Broken Symmetry Phase

Two-space one-time dimensional Chern–Simons–Higgs theory is quantized on the light-front in the broken (frozen) symmetry phase of the Higgs potential.     

Decoupling and reduction in Chern–Simons modified gravity

We show that for four-dimensional spacetimes with a non-null hypersurface orthogonal Killing vector and for a Chern–Simons (CS) background (non-dynamical) scalar field, which is constant along the Killing vector, the source-free equations of CS modified gravity decouple into their Einstein and Cotton constituents. Thus, the model supports only general relativity solutions. We also show that, when the cosmological constant vanishes and the gradient of the CS scalar field is parallel to the non-null hypersurface orthogonal Killing vector of constant length, CS modified gravity reduces to topologically massive gravity in three dimensions. Meanwhile, with the cosmological constant such a reduction requires an appropriate source term for CS modified gravity.     

Study of Yang–Mills–Chern–Simons theory in presence of the Gribov horizon

The two-point gauge correlation function in Yang–Mills–Chern–Simons theory in three dimensional Euclidean space is analysed by taking into account the non-perturbative effects of the Gribov horizon. In this way, we are able to describe the confinement and de-confinement regimes, which naturally depend on the topological mass and on the gauge coupling constant of the theory.     

Vortex condensation in the dual Chern–Simons–Higgs model

The contribution of nontrivial vacuum (topological) excitations, more specifically vortex configurations of the self-dual Chern–Simons–Higgs model, to the functional partition function is considered. By using a duality transformation, we arrive at a representation of the partition function in terms of which explicit vortex degrees of freedom are coupled to a dual gauge field. By matching the obtained action to a field theory for the vortices, the physical properties of the model in the presence of vortex excitations are then studied. In terms of this field theory for vortices in the self-dual Chern–Simons–Higgs model, we determine the location of the critical value for the Chern–Simons parameter below which vortex condensation can happen in the system. The effects of self-energy quantum corrections to the vortex field are also considered.     

The λφ4 coupling at high temperature

Some erroneous claims about λφ⁴ scalar field theory are corrected. In particular, the coupling λ(T) is shown to grow logarithmically with temperature for large T.