Non-abelian bosonization in two dimensions

Edward Witten

doi:10.1007/BF01215276

Non-abelian bosonization in two dimensions

Edward Witten

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A non-abelian generalization of the usual formulas for bosonization of fermions in 1+1 dimensions is presented. Any fermi theory in 1+1 dimensions is equivalent to a local bose theory which manifestly possesses all the symmetries of the fermi theory.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	455-472
Number of pages	18
Journal	Communications In Mathematical Physics
Volume	92
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01215276
State	Published - Dec 1984

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Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Mathematical Physics

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