SAIP2017

Memory in non-Abelian Gauge Theory

4 Jul 2017, 10:20

20m

A303A (Engineering Building 51)

Oral Presentation Track G - Theoretical and Computational Physics Theoretical and Computational Physics 1

Speaker

Mr Bourgeois Gadjagboui (Wits University)

Description

This project addresses the study of the memory effect. We review the effect in electromagnetism, which is an abelian gauge theory. We prove that we can shift the phase factor by performing a gauge transformation. The gauge group is U(1). We extend the study to the nonabelian gauge theory by computing the memory in SU(2) which vanishes up to the first order Taylor expansion.

Main supervisor (name and email)<br>and his / her institution

Vishnu Jejjala, vishnu.jejjala@gmail.com, Wits University

Level for award<br>&nbsp;(Hons, MSc, <br> &nbsp; PhD, N/A)?

MSc

Would you like to <br> submit a short paper <br> for the Conference <br> Proceedings (Yes / No)?

No

Apply to be<br> considered for a student <br> &nbsp; award (Yes / No)?

Yes