The contour gauge in use: telling untold

Abstract

In Quantum Field Theory, we discuss the main features of the (non-local) contour gauge which extends the local axial-type gauge used in most approaches. Based on the gluon geometry, we demonstrate that the contour gauge does not suffer from the residual gauge. We discuss the useful correspondence between the contour gauge conception and the Hamiltonian (Lagrangian) formalism. Having compared the local and non-local gauges, we again advocate the advantage of the contour gauge use.