Gauge Fixing on the Lattice without Ambiguity

Abstract

A new gauge fixing condition is discussed, which is (lattice) rotation invariant, has the `smoothness' properties of the Landau gauge but can be efficiently computed and is unambiguous for almost all lattice gauge field configurations.

7 pages, no figs, HLRZ-92-25/BUTP-92-19

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