Gauging of Lorentz Group WZW Model by its Null Subgroup

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Abstract

We consider the standard vector gauging of Lorentz group SO(3,1) SO(3,1) WZW model by its non-semisimple null Euclidean subgroup in two dimensions E(2) E(2) . The resultant effective action of the theory is seen to describe a one dimensional bosonic field in the presence of external charge that we interpret it as a Liouville field. Gauging a boosted SO(3) SO(3) subgroup, we find that in the limit of the large boost, the theory can be interpreted as an interacting Toda theory. We also take the generalized non-standard bilinear form for SO(3,1)SO(3,1) and gauge both SO(3) SO(3) and E(2)E(2) subgroups and discuss the resultant theories.

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