Class of gauge-invariant models of quantum electrodynamics with nonlocal interaction

We present a class of gauge-invariant models of quantum electrodynamics with nonlocal interaction. The models have translation, Lorentz and gauge invariance and reduce to the conventional local quantum electrodynamics under the appropriate limit conditions, both the equations of motion of the charged particle and electromagnetic field obtained by the action principle lead to the normal form of current conservation. Quantization of the models is realized by taking advantage of the formalism based on the Yang-Feldman equations and the Lehmann-Symanzik-Zimmermann reduction formulas. Finally, we employ a special choice of the models to calculate the vacuum polarization as an example to demonstrate the possibility of establishing a theory of quantum electrodynamics without divergence.