Simplifying 4D N=3 harmonic superspace

Abstract

We quantize super Yang-Mills action in N ¼ 3 harmonic superspace using "Fermi-Feynman" gauge and also develop the background field formalism. This leads to simpler propagators and Feynman rules that are useful in performing explicit calculations. The superspace rules are used to show that divergences do not appear at one loop and beyond. We also compute a finite contribution to the effective action from a fourpoint diagram at one loop, which matches the expected covariant result.