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nounFaddeev-Popov ghost (plural Faddeev-Popov ghosts)
plural Faddeev-Popov ghosts
- particlenatural sciencesAn extraneous field introduced into gauge quantum field theories to maintain the consistency of the path integral formulation.
Synonyms: gauge ghost, ghost field
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn extraneous field introduced into gauge quantum field theories to maintain the consistency of the path integral formulation.
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Named after Ludvig Faddeev and Victor Popov.
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