by Marc Henneaux (Author), Claudio Teitelboim (Contributor), Marc Henneaux (Author)
Starts with Dirac's analysis showing that gauge theories are constrained Hamiltonian systems. This book is a systematic study of the classical and quantum theories of gauge systems. It discusses reducible gauge systems, and explains the relationship between BRST cohomology and gauge invariance.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 552
Edition: Reissue
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 28 Aug 1994
ISBN 10: 9780691037
ISBN 13: 9780691037691