Large gauge transformation

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Given a topological space M, a topological group G and a principal G-bundle over M, a global section of that principal bundle is a gauge fixing and the process of replacing one section by another is a gauge transformation. If a gauge transformation isn't homotopic to the identity, it is called a large gauge transformation. In theoretical physics, M often is a manifold and G is a Lie group. [1]

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  1. ↑ Dougherty, John (February 2020). "Large gauge transformations and the strong CP problem" . Studies in History and Philosophy of Science . 69: 50–66. doi:10.1016/j.shpsb.2019.09.001 . Retrieved November 7, 2024.
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