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A non-abelian generalization of the usual formulas for bosonization of fermions in 1+1 dimensions is presented. Any fermi theory in 1+1 dimensions is equivalent to a local bose theory which manifestly possesses all the symmetries of the fermi theory.
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Supported in part by NSF Grant PHY-80-19754
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Witten, E. Non-abelian bosonization in two dimensions. Commun.Math. Phys. 92, 455–472 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01215276
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