Ghost Fields in Classical Gauge Theories

Wim Schoenmaker, Wim Magnus, and Peter Meuris
Phys. Rev. Lett. 88, 181602 – Published 23 April 2002
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Abstract

It is shown that ghost fields, characterized as unphysical entities, are a valuable tool in finding numerical solutions of the Euler-Lagrange equations of gauge field theories.

  • Received 1 February 2002

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.181602

©2002 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Wim Schoenmaker*, Wim Magnus, and Peter Meuris

  • IMEC, Kapeldreef 75, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium

  • *Electronic address: schoen@imec.be

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Vol. 88, Iss. 18 — 6 May 2002

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