Using the finite-mode regularization introduced in a previous paper, we define the functional integral for a theory of Weyl fermions. We check this definition by making sure the resulting triangle anomaly satisfies the Wess-Zumino consistency conditions. We compare our result with others found in the literature. We apply the finite-mode regularization to compute the axial anomaly in any space-time dimension and to find the explicit expression of anomalous currents in terms of the gauge fields. We illustrate the phenomenon of the infrared compensation of the chiral anomaly.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)247-261
Number of pages15
JournalNuclear Physics, Section B
Volume233
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 6 Mar 1984

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