Homological Algebra and Yang-Mills Theory
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The antifield-BRST formalism and the various cohomologies associated with it are surveyed and illustrated in the context of Yang-Mills gauge theory. In particular, the central role played by the KoszulTate resolution and its relation to the characteristic cohomology are stressed. ∗Invited contribution to the 100th issue of Journal of Pure and Applied Algebra marking the 25th Anniversary of the journal’s existence and dedicated to the applications of algebra to physics.
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