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An SU(2) anomaly

Physics Letters B 117(5): 324-328

Article 1982 English

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Edward Witten
Institute For Advanced Study

Abstract

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A new restriction of fermion quantum numbers in gauge theories is derived. For instance, it is shown that an SU(2) gauge theory with an odd number of left-handed fermion doublets (and no other representations) is mathematically inconsistent.

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Publication Info

DOI: 10.1016/0370-2693(82)90728-6
Year: 1982
Published: —
Language: English

Article Details

Journal Name: Physics Letters B
Volume: 117
Issue: 5
Pages: 324-328
Link Of The Paper: https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(82)90728-6

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