Instanton translation zero mode

ID: instanton-translation-zero-mode

Differentiating the Euclidean classical equation for an instanton gives a zero eigenfunction proportional to its time derivative. Its norm satisfies , so replacing the Gaussian zero-mode integral by the center coordinate gives . The nonzero modes belong in the primed functional determinant. This removes the false divergence without deleting the center's integration volume.

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