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New approach to duality-invariant nonlinear electrodynamics

authored by
E. Ivanov, O. Lechtenfeld, B. Zupnik
Abstract

We survey a new approach to the duality-invariant systems of nonlinear electrodynamics, based on introducing auxiliary bi-spinor fields. In this approach, the entire information about the given self-dual system is encoded in the U(1) invariant interaction of the auxiliary fields, while the standard self-dual Lagrangians appear on shell as a result of eliminating auxiliary fields by their equations of motion. Starting from the simplest U(1) duality, we show how this approach can be generalized to the U(N) duality (with N independent Maxwell field strengths), as well as to self-dual systems of N = 1 supersymmetric electrodynamics. Also, it works perfectly for self-dual systems with higher derivatives in the action.

Organisation(s)
Institut für Theoretische Physik
Riemann Center for Geometry and Physics
External Organisation(s)
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR)
Type
Konferenzaufsatz in Fachzeitschrift
Journal
Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Volume
474
ISSN
1742-6588
Publication date
2013
Publication status
Veröffentlicht
Peer reviewed
Yes
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
Physik und Astronomie (insg.)
Electronic version(s)
https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/474/1/012023 (Access: Offen)