Finite-dimensional Faddeev-Popov gauge reduction
ID: finite-dimensional-faddeev-popov-gauge-reduction
Assume an invariant volume measure, an invariant integrand and one regular gauge slice representative per orbit. At that representative, let be the Jacobian matrix of along the group coordinates, whose Haar measure is normalized to ordinary coordinate measure at the identity. Changing coordinates from the group parameter to gives . Multiply by its reciprocal and insert this identity into the original integral. Invariance permits a change of variables for each , factoring out the group volume. The absolute determinant is required for ordinary unoriented real integration; a consistently positive orientation permits writing . Infinite group volume is divided out formally or treated with a regulator.
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