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View SchemaClebsch (String) Parameterization of 3-Vectors and Their Actions
| Authors | S. Deser, R. Jackiw, A. P. Polychronakos |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0006056 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0006056 |
| DOI | 10.1016/S0375-9601(00)00851-3 |
| Journal | Phys.Lett.A279:151-153,2001 |
Abstract
We discuss some properties of the intrinsically nonlinear Clebsch decomposition of a vector field into three scalars in d=3. In particular, we note and account for the incompleteness of this parameterization when attempting to use it in variational principles involving Maxwell and Chern-Simons actions. Similarities with string decomposition of metrics and their actions are also pointed out.
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