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Faddeev-Popov ghost
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English
Faddeev–Popov ghost
Etymology
Named after Ludvig Faddeev and Victor Popov.
Noun
en particle physics An extraneous field introduced into gauge quantum field theories to maintain the consistency of the path integral formulation.
Synonyms
gauge ghost
ghost field
en eponyms