Reparameterization invariant model of a supersymmetric system: BRST and supervariable approaches (Q2073357)

Summary: We carry out the Becchi-Rouet-Stora-Tyutin (BRST) quantization of the one \((0 + 1)\)-dimensional (1D) model of a free massive spinning relativistic particle (i.e., a supersymmetric system) by exploiting its \textit{classical} infinitesimal and continuous reparameterization symmetry transformations. We use the \textit{modified} Bonora-Tonin (BT) supervariable approach (MBTSA) to BRST formalism to obtain the nilpotent (anti-)BRST symmetry transformations of the target space variables and the (anti-)BRST invariant Curci-Ferrari-(CF-)type restriction for the 1D model of our supersymmetric (SUSY) system. The nilpotent (anti-)BRST symmetry transformations for \textit{other} variables of our model are derived by using the (anti-)chiral supervariable approach (ACSA) to BRST formalism. Within the framework of the \textit{latter}, we have shown the existence of the CF-type restriction by proving the (i) symmetry invariance of the coupled Lagrangians and (ii) the absolute anticommutativity property of the conserved (anti-)BRST charges. The application of the MBTSA to a \textit{physical} SUSY system (i.e., a 1D model of a massive spinning particle) is a \textit{novel} result in our present endeavor. In the application of ACSA, we have considered \textit{only} the (anti-)chiral super expansions of the supervariables. Hence, the observation of the absolute anticommutativity of the (anti-)BRST charges is a novel result. The CF-type restriction is \textit{universal} in nature as it turns out to be the \textit{same} for the SUSY and non-SUSY reparameterization (i.e., 1D diffeomorphism) invariant models of the (non-)relativistic particles.