Consistent Interactions Between Gauge Fields: The Cohomological Approach
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fieldsgaugeapproachcohomologicalconsistentinteractionsapplicationsbrst
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The cohomological approach to the problem of consistent interactions between fields with a gauge freedom is reviewed. The role played by the BRST symmetry is explained. Applications to massless vector fields and 2-form gauge fields are surveyed.
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