• Title of article

    Closed form effective conformal anomaly actions in D≥4

  • Author/Authors

    S. Deser، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2000
  • Pages
    6
  • From page
    315
  • To page
    320
  • Abstract
    I present, in any D≥4, closed-form type B conformal anomaly effective actions incorporating the logarithmic scaling cutoff dependence that generates these anomalies. Their construction is based on a novel class of Weyl-invariant tensor operators. The only known type A actions in D≥4 are extensions of the Polyakov integral in D=2; despite contrary appearances, we show that their nonlocality does not conflict with general anomaly requirements. They are, however, physically unsatisfactory, prompting a brief attempt at better versions.
  • Journal title
    PHYSICS LETTERS B
  • Serial Year
    2000
  • Journal title
    PHYSICS LETTERS B
  • Record number

    912781