Anomalous gauge theories with antisymmetric tensor fields

Topological gauge theories with antisymmetric tensor matter fields

A new type of topological matter interactions involving second–rank antisymmetric tensor matter fields with an underlying NT ≧ 1 topological supersymmetry are proposed. The construction of the 4–dimensional, NT = 1 Donaldson–Witten theory, the NT = 1 super–BF model and the NT = 2 topological B–model with tensor matter are explicitly worked out.

Antisymmetric Tensor Gauge Fields on S4

Gauge theories of Yang-Mills vector fields coupled to antisymmetric tensor fields

A nonabelian class of massless/massive nonlinear gauge theories of YangMills vector potentials coupled to Freedman-Townsend antisymmetric tensor potentials is constructed in four spacetime dimensions. These theories involve an extended Freedman-Townsend type coupling between the vector and tensor fields, and a Chern-Simons mass term with the addition of a Higgs type coupling of the tensor field...

Duality and Confinement in Massive Antisymmetric Tensor Gauge Theories

We extend the duality between massive and topologically massive antisymmetric tensor gauge theories in arbitrary space-time dimensions to include topological defects. We show explicitly that the condensation of these defects leads, in 4 dimensions, to confinement of electric strings in the two dual models. The dual phase, in which magnetic strings are confined is absent. The presence of the con...

Dilaton, Antisymmetric Tensor and Gauge Fields in String Effective Theories at the One–loop Level∗

We investigate the dependence of the gauge couplings on the dilaton field in string effective theories at the one–loop level. First we resolve the discrepancies between statements based on symmetry considerations and explicit calculations in string effective theories on this subject. A calculation of the relevant one–loop scattering amplitudes in string theory gives us further information and a...