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Faddeev-Popov ghost

Faddeev-Popov ghost noun: an extraneous field introduced into gauge quantum field theories to maintain the consistency of the path integral formulation.

Noun

Faddeev-Popov ghost (plural Faddeev-Popov ghosts)

  1. (particle) An extraneous field introduced into gauge quantum field theories to maintain the consistency of the path integral formulation.

Synonyms of Faddeev-Popov ghost

Forms of Faddeev-Popov ghost

pluralFaddeev-Popov ghosts

Origin of Faddeev-Popov ghost

Named after Ludvig Faddeev and Victor Popov.

Questions about Faddeev-Popov ghost

What does Faddeev-Popov ghost mean?
Faddeev-Popov ghost means an extraneous field introduced into gauge quantum field theories to maintain the consistency of the path integral formulation.
What part of speech is Faddeev-Popov ghost?
Faddeev-Popov ghost is a noun.
What is the plural of Faddeev-Popov ghost?
The plural of Faddeev-Popov ghost is Faddeev-Popov ghosts.

Words near Faddeev-Popov ghost in the dictionary

  1. fadaise
  2. fadaises
  3. fadas
  4. FADD
  5. fadda
  6. Faddeev-Popov ghost
  7. Faddeev-Popov ghosts
  8. Faddeevian
  9. Fadden
  10. Faddens
  11. fadder

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