Problem with Mandl & Shaw's Photon Propagator?

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In summary, the problem is on pages 323 and 324 of the second edition and the question is whether the book should say (n^2 - k^2) instead of (n^2 + k^2) in the given equation.
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The problem is on pages 323 and 324 of the second edition.

Homework Statement


Given the lagrangian
[tex]\mathcal{L} = -\frac{1}{4}F_{\mu\nu}(x)F^{\mu\nu}(x) - \frac{1}{2}(n_{\mu}A^{\mu})^2[/tex]
show that the momentum space photon propoagator is given by
[tex]D_F^{\mu\nu}(k) = \frac{-g^{\mu\nu} - k^{\mu}k^{\nu}(n^2 + k^2)/(kn)^2 + (n^{\mu}k^{\nu} + n^{\nu}k^{\mu})/(kn)}{k^2 + i\epsilon}[/tex]

Homework Equations



The Attempt at a Solution


I can solve this problem if I replace the factor [itex](n^2 + k^2)[/itex] with [itex](n^2 - k^2)[/itex].

My question is this:

Should the book say [itex](n^2 - k^2)[/itex] and not [itex](n^2 + k^2)[/itex]?

This question and this question only. The meat of the answer will be one word.
 

What is the Mandl & Shaw problem 14.2?

The Mandl & Shaw problem 14.2 is a mathematical optimization problem that seeks to minimize the total cost of transportation in a given network. It is commonly used in transportation planning and operations research.

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