Conserved vector currents and invariance properties in Lagrangian field theory

D. Horn

doi:10.1016/0003-4916(65)90143-0

Conserved vector currents and invariance properties in Lagrangian field theory

D. Horn^*

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School of Physics and Astronomy

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It is shown that conserved vector currents in a local Lagrangian theory must stem from the invariance of the Lagrangian under general gauge transformations. Thus there exists a unique way of obtaining conserved vector currents, namely, using the generalized Noether theorem.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	444-451
Number of pages	8
Journal	Annals of Physics
Volume	32
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0003-4916(65)90143-0
State	Published - May 1965

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