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Derivation · draft

Proca Field and Its Degrees of Freedom

D-375 Home PU-402 Threads fields · force · matter Depends on Maxwell's Equations from −¼F²
Statement

Adding ½m²A_μA^μ breaks gauge invariance, forces ∂_μA^μ=0 as a constraint, and leaves a massive vector with exactly three physical polarizations.

Depends on

Maxwell's Equations from −¼F²

Used by

PU-402/L13