Reformulation of gauge theories in terms of gauge invariant fields

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2008.12973v3
• Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2021 13:11:10 GMT
• Title: Reformulation of gauge theories in terms of gauge invariant fields
• Authors: Pierpaolo Fontana, Joao C. Pinto Barros, Andrea Trombettoni
• Abstract summary: We show that the gauge and matter covariant fields can be recombined to introduce new gauge invariant degrees of freedom. To show explicit and physically relevant examples of the reformulation, we apply it to the Hamiltonian of a single particle in a (static) magnetic field.
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• Abstract: We present a reformulation of gauge theories in terms of gauge invariant fields. Focusing on Abelian theories, we show that the gauge and matter covariant fields can be recombined to introduce new gauge invariant degrees of freedom. Starting from the $(1+1)$ dimensional case on the lattice, with both periodic and open boundary conditions, we then generalize to higher dimensions and to the continuum limit. To show explicit and physically relevant examples of the reformulation, we apply it to the Hamiltonian of a single particle in a (static) magnetic field, to pure abelian lattice gauge theories, to the Lagrangian of quantum electrodynamics in $(3+1)$ dimensions and to the Hamiltonian of the $2d$ and $3d$ Hofstadter model. In the latter, we show that the particular construction used to eliminate the the gauge covariant fields enters the definition of the magnetic Brillouin zone. Finally, we briefly comment on relevance of the presented reformulation to the study of interacting gauge theories.

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