Even Grassmann fields in momentum space
Abstract
We extend previous results about fields whose Fourier components are even elements of a Grassmann algebra. Their main interest is related to the possibility that they describe fermionic composites. We evaluate the free propagators for arbitrary index of nilpotency and investigate to one loop a φ4 model. Due to the nature of the integral over even Grassmann fields such a model exists for repulsive as well as attractive selfinteraction. In the first case the β-function is equal to that of the ordinary theory while in the second one the model is asymptotically free. The renormalized mass has a peculiar dependence on the cut off, being quadratically increasing/decreasing for attractive/repulsive selfinteraction.
- Publication:
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Nuclear Physics B Proceedings Supplements
- Pub Date:
- March 1996
- DOI:
- 10.1016/0920-5632(96)00159-4
- Bibcode:
- 1996NuPhS..47..721P