Abstract
We discuss structural aspects related to the field algebra of two-dimensional higher-derivative quantum field theories. We present general selection criteria for the proper field subalgebra that generates Wightman functions satisfying the asymptotic factorization property and which define a semi-definite inner product Hilbert space. The positive definite inner product Hilbert space, which contains as a subspace of states the general Wightman functions of the corresponding standard canonical models, is a quotient space obtained by equivalence classes. For higher-derivative local gauge theories, besides the Lowenstein–Swieca condition, an additional condition must be imposed on the field algebra in order to obtain a physical subspace of states satisfying a reasonable set of physically meaningful axioms.
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