Victor Popov
| Victor Popov | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 October 1937 |
| Died | 16 April 1994 (aged 56) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Alma mater | Leningrad State University |
| Known for | quantization of gauge fields; Faddeev–Popov ghosts |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Quantum field theory |
| Institutions | Steklov Institute of Mathematics |
Victor Nikolaevich Popov (Russian: Ви́ктор Никола́евич Попо́в; 27 October 1937 – 16 April 1994) was a Russian theoretical physicist known for his contribution to the quantization of non-abelian gauge fields. His work with Ludvig Faddeev on that subject introduced the fundamental objects now known as Faddeev–Popov ghosts.
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