Supervariable and BRST approaches to a reparameterization invariant nonrelativistic system (Q2046383)

Summary: We exploit the theoretical strength of the supervariable and Becchi-Rouet-Stora-Tyutin (BRST) formalisms to derive the proper (i.e., off-shell nilpotent and absolutely anticommuting) (anti-)BRST symmetry transformations for the reparameterization invariant model of a nonrelativistic (NR) free particle whose space (\(x\)) and time (\(t\)) variables are a function of an evolution parameter (\(\tau\)). The infinitesimal reparameterization (i.e., 1D diffeomorphism) symmetry transformation of our theory is defined w.r.t. \textit{this} evolution parameter (\(\tau\)). We apply the \textit{modified} Bonora-Tonin (BT) supervariable approach (MBTSA) as well as the (anti)chiral supervariable approach (ACSA) to BRST formalism to discuss various aspects of our present system. For this purpose, our 1D \textit{ordinary} theory (parameterized by \(\tau\)) is generalized onto a (1,2)-dimensional supermanifold which is characterized by the superspace coordinates \(Z^M=(\tau,\theta,\overline{\theta})\) where a pair of the Grassmannian variables satisfy the \textit{fermionic} relationships: \(\theta^2= \overline{\theta}^2=0\), \(\theta\overline{\theta}+\overline{\theta}\theta=0\), and \(\tau\) is the \textit{bosonic} evolution parameter. In the context of ACSA, we take into account \textit{only} the (1,1)-dimensional (anti)chiral super submanifolds of the \textit{general} (1,2)-dimensional supermanifold. The derivation of the \textit{universal} Curci-Ferrari- (CF-) type restriction, from various underlying theoretical methods, is a novel observation in our present endeavor. Furthermore, we note that the \textit{form} of the gauge-fixing and Faddeev-Popov ghost terms for our NR and non-SUSY system is exactly the \textit{same} as \textit{that} of the reparameterization invariant SUSY (i.e., spinning) and non-SUSY (i.e., scalar) \textit{relativistic} particles. This is a novel observation, too.