# Gauge fixing the Standard Model Effective Field Theory

## TL;DR

This paper introduces a gauge fixing method for the Standard Model Effective Field Theory that maintains background field gauge invariance through a geometric approach, enhancing theoretical consistency.

## Contribution

It presents a novel gauge fixing procedure for SMEFT using geometric field connections to preserve background gauge invariance.

## Key findings

- Provides a gauge fixing framework invariant under background transformations
- Utilizes geometric description of field connections for SMEFT
- Enhances theoretical consistency in effective field theory analysis

## Abstract

We gauge fix the Standard Model Effective Field Theory in a manner invariant under background field gauge transformations using a geometric description of the field connections.