Nonlinear Realizations. I. The Role of Goldstone Bosons
- 25 August 1969
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B
- Vol. 184 (5) , 1750-1759
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrev.184.1750
Abstract
A method, based upon analogies with the Wigner boost technique, is presented for setting up the nonlinear realizations of any continuous symmetry group. It is argued that such realizations are relevant to and useful in the treatment of cases of spontaneous symmetry breakdown.Keywords
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