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Faddeev-Popov ghosts

Faddeev-Popov ghosts is the plural of Faddeev-Popov ghost.

Meaning of Faddeev-Popov ghost

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.

Questions about Faddeev-Popov ghosts

What is Faddeev-Popov ghosts the plural of?
Faddeev-Popov ghosts is the plural of Faddeev-Popov ghost.

Words near Faddeev-Popov ghosts in the dictionary

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

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