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Ghosts are unphysical states that arise when quantizing gauge theories. Do not use this tag for 'ghosts' in the paranormal sense.

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What is the ontological status of Faddeev Popov ghosts?

We all know Faddeev-Popov ghosts are needed in manifestly Lorentz covariant nonabelian quantum gauge theories. … If they do "exist" out there, then say a state with an electron and no ghosts is "actually" different in "reality" from the state with same electron with the same momentum, but with a ghost added? …
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