Explicit counteraction algorithms in higher dimensions
Authors:
A.E.M. van de Ven
Affiliation:
Institute for Theoretical Physics, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, Long Island, New York, 11794, USA
Abstract:
Using the background field method we construct algorithms for the one-loop counterterms of a field theory in a space-time of dimension 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10. From the d = 6 algorithm we demonstrate the one-loop finiteness of N = 2 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theories and also N = 1 Yang-Mills theory. All other N = 1 Yang-Mills theories + N = 1 matter theories in d = 6 are shown to have a divergent one-loop S-matrix.
We also present partial results for two- and three-loop algorithms in d = 6 and d = 4 respectively.