An Axiomatic Approach to Semiclassical Perturbative Gauge Field Theories

Abstract

Different approaches to axionatic field theory are investigated. The main notions of semiclassical theory are the following: semiclassical states, Poincare transformations, semiclassical action form, semiclassical gauge equivalence and semiclassical field. If the manifestly covariant approach is used, the notion of semiclassical state is related to Schwinger sourse, while the semicalssical action is presented via the R-function of Lehmann, Symanzik and Zimmermann. Semiclassical perturbation theory is constructed. Its relation with the S-matrix theory is investigated. Semiclassical electrodynamics and non-Abelian gauge theories are studied, making us of the Gupta-Bleuler and BRST approaches.