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We consider abelian gauge theories on a lattice and develop properties of an axial gauge that is covariant under lattice symmetries. Particular attention is paid to a version compatible with block averaging renormalization group transformations.
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Dimock, J. Covariant Axial Gauge. Lett Math Phys 105, 959–987 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11005-015-0763-0
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