Gauge invariant systems of a general form: Count of the physical degrees of freedom

1995/12/20 by Khazret S. Nirov, Nirov, Khazret S.
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies #FOS: Physical sciences #Geophysics and Sensor Technology #High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th) #Mechanics and Biomechanics Studies #hep-th

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.hep-th/9512167

6 pages, LaTeX, no figures

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Abstract

The relationship between various methods to calculate the physical degrees of freedom for gauge invariant systems of a general form is established. The set of hidden parameters caused for the superfluous degrees of freedom is revealed.

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