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Effective Lagrangian for Non-Abelian Two-Dimensional Topological Field Theory

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We develop a systematic approach to obtain an effective Lagrangian for 2D non-Abelian topological BF theory. A general expression is presented in a diagrammatic representation containing solely scalar fields. Expressions… Click to show full abstract

We develop a systematic approach to obtain an effective Lagrangian for 2D non-Abelian topological BF theory. A general expression is presented in a diagrammatic representation containing solely scalar fields. Expressions for the SU(2) and SU(3) effective actions are explicitly stated. In the case of SU(2), we show that the effective action can be interpreted as a winding number. By using the SU(2) effective action, the partition function on a sphere for SU(2) Yang-Mills theory is calculated. Moreover, we generalise the theory to include a source term for the gauge field as well as calculate the vacuum expectation value of the Wilson loop based on the effective theory.

Keywords: field; theory; non abelian; lagrangian non; effective lagrangian

Journal Title: Nuclear Physics B
Year Published: 2022

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