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Gauge coupling

In theoretical physics, a gauge coupling is the parameter g than determines the strength of the interaction in a gauge theory.

It's the coefficient of the Yang-Mills term in the Lagrangian

-{1 \over 4g^2}Tr[F^{\mu\nu}F_{\mu\nu}]
Last updated: 10-16-2005 16:43:31
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