Abstract
The equivalence of correct Hamiltonian and naive Lagrangian (Faddeev-Popov) path integral quantization (Matthews's theorem) is proven for gauge theories with arbitrary effective interaction terms. Effective gauge-boson self-interactions and effective interactions with scalar and fermion fields are considered. This result becomes extended to effective gauge theories with higher derivatives of the fields.
- Received 2 August 1993
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.49.1988
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