I'm working with the signature (+,−,−,−) and with a Minkowski space-stime Lagrangian
LM=Ψ†(i∂0+∇22m)Ψ
The Minkowski action is
SM=∫dtd3xLM
I should obtain the Euclidean action by Wick rotation.
My question is about the way with that I should perform the Wick rotation.
Since the spacetime interval is defined by ds2=dt2−d→x2, If I perform a Wick rotation (just rotating the time axis) I get a negative Euclidean interval.
1. What's the sense of that? What's the connection between physical actions calculated in two different signature?
2. I can perform the rotation with different signs t=±iτ. I know that, if there exist any poles, I must choose the correct sign in order to not cross them. But in this case, apparently I can choose both, and I get
If I choose t=iτ I get
i∫−i∞+i∞dτd3xΨ†(i∂∂iτ+∇22m)Ψ=−i∫+i∞−i∞dτd3xΨ†(x,iτ)(∂∂τ+∇22m)Ψ(x,iτ)
That's different from the standard euclidean action which is with a minus between ∂t and ∇2.