Abstract
We study the consequences of twisting the coalgebra structure of Poincaré group in a quantum field theory on a flat space-time. First, we construct a tensor product representation space compatible with the twisting and the corresponding creation and annihilation operators. Then, we show that a covariant field linear in creation and annihilation operators does not exist. Relaxing the linearity condition, a covariant field can be determined. We show that it is related to the untwisted field by a unitary transformation and the resulting n-point functions coincide with the untwisted ones. We also show that invariance under the twisted symmetry can be realized using the covariant field with the usual product or by a non-covariant field with a Moyal product. The resulting S-matrix elements are shown to coincide with the untwisted ones up to a momenta dependent phase.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 285-294 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 2 C |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2008 |
Keywords
- Drinfel'd twist
- Noncommutative quantum field theory