Faddeev–Popov ghost
type of unphysical field in quantum field theory which provides mathematical consistency
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Faddeev–Popov ghost
Summary
Faddeev–Popov ghost is a type of quantum particle[1]. It draws 69 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_quantum_particle category, ranking #58 of 125).[2]
Key Facts
- Faddeev–Popov ghost is credited with the discovery of Ludvig Faddeev[3].
- Faddeev–Popov ghost is credited with the discovery of Victor Popov[4].
- Faddeev–Popov ghost's instance of is recorded as type of quantum particle[5].
- Faddeev–Popov ghost's instance of is recorded as physical theory[6].
- Ludvig Faddeev is named after Faddeev–Popov ghost[7].
- Victor Popov is named after Faddeev–Popov ghost[8].
- Faddeev–Popov ghost's subclass of is recorded as elementary particle[9].
- Faddeev–Popov ghost's subclass of is recorded as fermion[10].
- Faddeev–Popov ghost's subclass of is recorded as ghost field[11].
- Faddeev–Popov ghost's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1967-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
- Faddeev–Popov ghost's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/031m8p[13].
- Faddeev–Popov ghost's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/ghosts[14].
- Faddeev–Popov ghost's BabelNet ID is recorded as 03522407n[15].
- Faddeev–Popov ghost's nLab ID is recorded as ghost field[16].
- Faddeev–Popov ghost's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 198459414[17].
- Faddeev–Popov ghost's Encyclopedia of Mathematics article ID is recorded as Faddeev-Popov_ghost[18].
- Faddeev–Popov ghost's Scholarpedia article ID is recorded as Faddeev-Popov_ghosts[19].
- Faddeev–Popov ghost's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C198459414[20].
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Works and Contributions
Credited discoveries include Ludvig Faddeev[3], a mathematician[21], 1934–2017[22], of Soviet Union[23], awarded the USSR State Prize[24], specialised in mathematical physics[25] and Victor Popov[4], a physicist[26], 1937–1994[27], of Russia[28], specialised in theoretical physics[29].
Why It Matters
Faddeev–Popov ghost draws 69 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_quantum_particle category, ranking #58 of 125).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]