The superconducting order parameter and gauge dependence

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The gauge dependence of the renormalization group functions of the Ginzburg-Landau model is investigated. The analysis is done by means of the Ward-Takahashi identities. After defining the superconducting order parameter, it is shown that its exponent $β$ is in fact gauge independent. This happens because in d=3 the Landau gauge is the only gauge having a physical meaning, a property not shared by the four-dimensional model where any gauge choice is possible. The analysis is done in both the context of the $ε$-expansion and in the fixed dimension approach. It is pointed out the differences that arise in both of these approaches concerning the gauge dependence.
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Superconductivity

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http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/29320

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https://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9905276
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