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Prog. Theor. Phys. Vol. 81 No. 2 (1989) pp. 512-522

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Derivation of Gauge and Gravitational Induced Chern-Simons Terms in Three Dimensions

Shuichi Ojima

Research Institute for Theoretical Physics, Hiroshima University, Takehara 725

(Received October 8, 1988)

Abstract:

We study the theory of fermions coupled to external gauge and gravitational fields. In three dimensions, the existence of massive fermions is known to lead to the induced Chern-Simons term. We derive the induced Chern-Simons term by a path integral method.


URL : http://ptp.ipap.jp/link?PTP/81/512/
DOI : 10.1143/PTP.81.512

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