 Gauge invariance of the charged-particle worldline action (source code)

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= Gauge invariance of the charged-particle worldline action

Under $A_\mu\mapsto A_\mu+\partial_\mu\chi$, the interaction changes by
$$
q\int\frac{d\chi(x(\lambda))}{d\lambda}\,d\lambda
=q\,[\chi]_{\rm endpoints}.
$$
Fixed-endpoint equations of motion are therefore gauge invariant.

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