The Ward identity is a consequence of gauge invariance
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The Ward identity is fundamentally a consequence of gauge invariance, relating Green's functions or correlation functions as a result of underlying local symmetries in quantum field theories.
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GAUGE INVARIANCE AND WARD-TAKAHASHI IDENTITY IN QUANTUM MECHANICS
1992 · cited by 6
Demonstrates how gauge invariance in quantum mechanics leads directly to the formulation of the Ward-Takahashi identity.
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Higher Structure of Chiral Symmetry.
2025 · cited by 1
Derives Ward-Takahashi identities explicitly from the topological data of chiral symmetry defects in gauge theories.
Ward-Takahashi Identity and Gauge-Invariant Response Theory for Open Quantum Systems
2026 · cited by 1
Establishes how gauge invariance and related symmetries protect and constrain open quantum systems through Ward-Takahashi identities.
Windowed Quantum Field Theory: Domain-Restricted Actions, Standard Model Recovery, and the Vanishing of Delocalized Stress-Energy
2026 · cited by 0
Shows that windowed Ward identities naturally arise as a structural consequence of covariant gauge-invariant actions.