Engineering dimensions of relativistic fields
ID: engineering-dimensions-of-relativistic-fields
Canonical free scalar and gauge-vector kinetic terms contain two derivatives and two fields, whereas the Dirac kinetic term contains one derivative and two spinor fields. Matching their mass dimension to in spacetime dimensions gives the displayed engineering dimensions. These are the dimensions used in power counting; interacting scaling dimensions can additionally contain anomalous contributions.
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