Yang–Mills theory and the Batalin–Fradkin–Vilkovisky formalism

<jats:p>In this paper a generalized dynamical description of classical Yang–Mills theory will be presented. As a consequence of this work, a firm dynamical underpinning to the Batalin–Fradkin–Vilkovisky (BFV) formalism will emerge. This in turn will supply a precise geometric characterization of the ghost and conjugate ghost fields.</jats:p>