Derivation · draft
Proca Field and Its Degrees of Freedom
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.
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PU-402/L13
Adding ½m²A_μA^μ breaks gauge invariance, forces ∂_μA^μ=0 as a constraint, and leaves a massive vector with exactly three physical polarizations.
PU-402/L13