Covariant gauge-fixing density as a BRST variation
ID: covariant-gauge-fixing-density-as-a-brst-variation
For the left graded Leibniz rule and , , the displayed gauge-fixing fermion gives . The ghost signs follow from odd parity. BRST nilpotence implies invariance of this density without using field equations. Eliminating the Nakanishi-Lautrup field gives for nonzero .
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