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Field Redefinition Invariance in Quantum Field Theory

Karyn M. Apfeldorf, Horacio E. Camblong, Carlos R. Ordonez

hep-tharXiv:hep-th/0003287

Abstract

The issue of field redefinition invariance of path integrals in quantum field theory is reexamined. A ``paradox'' is presented involving the reduction to an effective quantum-mechanical theory of a (d+1)-dimensional free scalar field in a Minkowskian spacetime with compactified spatial coordinates. The implementation of field redefinitions both before and after the reduction suggests that operator-ordering issues in quantum field theory should not be ignored.

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