scholarly journals Covariant color-kinematics duality

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Clifford Cheung ◽  
James Mangan
Keyword(s):  
Sigma Model ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Explicit Construction ◽  
Tree Level ◽  
Nonlinear Sigma Model ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Novel Structure ◽  
Double Copy ◽  
Number Of Particles ◽  
Field Strengths

Abstract We show that color-kinematics duality is a manifest property of the equations of motion governing currents and field strengths. For the nonlinear sigma model (NLSM), this insight enables an implementation of the double copy at the level of fields, as well as an explicit construction of the kinematic algebra and associated kinematic current. As a byproduct, we also derive new formulations of the special Galileon (SG) and Born-Infeld (BI) theory.For Yang-Mills (YM) theory, this same approach reveals a novel structure — covariant color-kinematics duality — whose only difference from the conventional duality is that 1/□ is replaced with covariant 1/D2. Remarkably, this structure implies that YM theory is itself the covariant double copy of gauged biadjoint scalar (GBAS) theory and an F3 theory of field strengths encoding a corresponding kinematic algebra and current. Directly applying the double copy to equations of motion, we derive general relativity (GR) from the product of Einstein-YM and F3 theory. This exercise reveals a trivial variant of the classical double copy that recasts any solution of GR as a solution of YM theory in a curved background.Covariant color-kinematics duality also implies a new decomposition of tree-level amplitudes in YM theory into those of GBAS theory. Using this representation we derive a closed-form, analytic expression for all BCJ numerators in YM theory and the NLSM for any number of particles in any spacetime dimension. By virtue of the double copy, this constitutes an explicit formula for all tree-level scattering amplitudes in YM, GR, NLSM, SG, and BI.

scholarly journals Massive gravity from double copy

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arshia Momeni ◽  
Justinas Rumbutis ◽  
Andrew J. Tolley
Keyword(s):  
Sigma Model ◽  
Massive Gravity ◽  
Effective Field ◽  
Effective Theory ◽  
Nonlinear Sigma Model ◽  
Limit Theory ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Massive Spin ◽  
Double Copy

Abstract We consider the double copy of massive Yang-Mills theory in four dimensions, whose decoupling limit is a nonlinear sigma model. The latter may be regarded as the leading terms in the low energy effective theory of a heavy Higgs model, in which the Higgs has been integrated out. The obtained double copy effective field theory contains a massive spin-2, massive spin-1 and a massive spin-0 field, and we construct explicitly its interacting Lagrangian up to fourth order in fields. We find that up to this order, the spin-2 self interactions match those of the dRGT massive gravity theory, and that all the interactions are consistent with a Λ3 = (m2MPl)1/3 cutoff. We construct explicitly the Λ3 decoupling limit of this theory and show that it is equivalent to a bi-Galileon extension of the standard Λ3 massive gravity decoupling limit theory. Although it is known that the double copy of a nonlinear sigma model is a special Galileon, the decoupling limit of massive Yang-Mills theory is a more general Galileon theory. This demonstrates that the decoupling limit and double copy procedures do not commute and we clarify why this is the case in terms of the scaling of their kinematic factors.

scholarly journals On differential operators and unifying relations for 1-loop Feynman integrands

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kang Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Sigma Model ◽  
Differential Operators ◽  
Linear Sigma Model ◽  
Tree Level ◽  
Maxwell Theory ◽  
Scalar Theory ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Loop Level ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Non Linear

Abstract We generalize the unifying relations for tree amplitudes to the 1-loop Feynman integrands. By employing the 1-loop CHY formula, we construct differential operators which transmute the 1-loop gravitational Feynman integrand to Feynman integrands for a wide range of theories, including Einstein-Yang-Mills theory, Einstein-Maxwell theory, pure Yang-Mills theory, Yang-Mills-scalar theory, Born-Infeld theory, Dirac-Born-Infeld theory, bi-adjoint scalar theory, non-linear sigma model, as well as special Galileon theory. The unified web at 1-loop level is established. Under the well known unitarity cut, the 1-loop level operators will factorize into two tree level operators. Such factorization is also discussed.

NON-RENORMALIZABILITY OF THE MASSIVE N = 2 SUPER-YANG–MILLS THEORY

1991 ◽  
Vol 06 (23) ◽  
pp. 2143-2154 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. A. KHELASHVILI ◽  
V. I. OGIEVETSKY
Keyword(s):  
Perturbation Theory ◽  
Fourth Order ◽  
Sigma Model ◽  
Nonlinear Sigma Model ◽  
Harmonic Superspace ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Super Yang Mills Theory

The massive N = 2 supersymmetric Yang–Mills theory is investigated. Its non-renormalizability is revealed starting from the fourth order of the perturbation theory. The N = 2 harmonic superspace approach and the Stueckelberg-like formalism are used. The Stueckelberg fields form some nonlinear sigma model. Non-renormalizability of the latter produces non-renormalizability of the N = 2 supersymmetric Yang–Mills theory.

RENORMALIZATION GROUP FLOW AND OPEN STRING DYNAMICS

1988 ◽  
Vol 03 (18) ◽  
pp. 1797-1805 ◽  
Author(s):  
NAOHITO NAKAZAWA ◽  
KENJI SAKAI ◽  
JIRO SODA
Keyword(s):  
Renormalization Group ◽  
Sigma Model ◽  
Open String ◽  
Tree Level ◽  
Nonlinear Sigma Model ◽  
Renormalization Group Flow ◽  
Point Solution ◽  
Β Function ◽  
Group Flow ◽  
Model Approach

The renormalization group flow in the nonlinear sigma model approach is explicitly solved to the fourth order in the case of an open string propagating in the tachyon background. Using a regularization different from the original one used by Klebanov and Susskind (K-S), we show that its fixed point solution produces the tree-level 5-point tachyon amplitude. Furthermore we prove K-S’s conjecture, i.e., the equivalence between the vanishing β-function defined by our regularization and the equation of motion arising from the effective action, up to all orders.

scholarly journals Kinematic numerators from the worldsheet: cubic trees from labelled trees

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Song He ◽  
Linghui Hou ◽  
Jintian Tian ◽  
Yong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Sigma Model ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Linear Sigma Model ◽  
Tree Level ◽  
Natural Class ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Tree Expansion ◽  
Labelled Trees ◽  
Logarithmic Functions ◽  
Special Case

Abstract In this note we revisit the problem of explicitly computing tree-level scattering amplitudes in various theories in any dimension from worldsheet formulas. The latter are known to produce cubic-tree expansion of tree amplitudes with kinematic numerators automatically satisfying Jacobi-identities, once any half-integrand on the worldsheet is reduced to logarithmic functions. We review a natural class of worldsheet functions called “Cayley functions”, which are in one-to-one correspondence with labelled trees, and natural expansions of known half-integrands onto them with coefficients that are particularly compact building blocks of kinematic numerators. We present a general formula expressing kinematic numerators of all cubic trees as linear combinations of coefficients of labelled trees, which satisfy Jacobi identities by construction and include the usual combinations in terms of master numerators as a special case. Our results provide an efficient algorithm, which is implemented in a Mathematica package, for computing all tree amplitudes in theories including non-linear sigma model, special Galileon, Yang-Mills-scalar, Einstein-Yang-Mills and Dirac-Born-Infeld.

A CONDENSED MATTER ANALOG OF QCD WITH QUARKS

1994 ◽  
Vol 08 (04) ◽  
pp. 417-428
Author(s):  
R. SHANKAR
Keyword(s):  
Relativistic Theory ◽  
Sigma Model ◽  
Condensed Matter ◽  
Quantum Spin ◽  
Spin Chains ◽  
Nonlinear Sigma Model ◽  
Dirac Fermions ◽  
Quantum Spin Chains ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Gauge Interaction

It is well known that the d = 1 + 1 nonlinear sigma model is a remarkable analog of pure Yang-Mills theory in d = 3 + 1 and that the former in turn arises in the study of Quantum Spin Chains. It is shown that, upon doping with holes, the chain is described by a fully relativistic theory of Dirac fermions coupled to the sigma model by a gauge interaction. The theory is seen to mimic QCD with quarks in many remarkable ways.

scholarly journals On duality of color and kinematics in (A)dS momentum space

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Soner Albayrak ◽  
Savan Kharel ◽  
David Meltzer
Keyword(s):  
Wave Function ◽  
Analytic Continuation ◽  
Momentum Space ◽  
Spectral Representation ◽  
Flat Space ◽  
Tree Level ◽  
De Sitter ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
The Universe ◽  
Double Copy

Abstract We explore color-kinematic duality for tree-level AdS/CFT correlators in momentum space. We start by studying the bi-adjoint scalar in AdS at tree-level as an illustrative example. We follow this by investigating two forms of color-kinematic duality in Yang-Mills theory, the first for the integrated correlator in AdS4 and the second for the integrand in general AdSd+1. For the integrated correlator, we find color-kinematics does not yield additional relations among n-point, color-ordered correlators. To study color-kinematics for the AdSd+1 Yang-Mills integrand, we use a spectral representation of the bulk-to-bulk propagator so that AdS diagrams are similar in structure to their flat space counterparts. Finally, we study color KLT relations for the integrated correlator and double-copy relations for the AdS integrand. We find that double-copy in AdS naturally relates the bi-adjoint theory in AdSd+3 to Yang-Mills in AdSd+1. We also find a double-copy relation at three-points between Yang-Mills in AdSd+1 and gravity in AdSd−1 and comment on the higher-point generalization. By analytic continuation, these results on AdS/CFT correlators can be translated into statements about the wave function of the universe in de Sitter.

scholarly journals FURTHER COMMENTS ON THE SYMMETRIC SUBTRACTION OF THE NONLINEAR SIGMA MODEL

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (02) ◽  
pp. 211-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
DANIELE BETTINELLI ◽  
RUGGERO FERRARI ◽  
ANDREA QUADRI
Keyword(s):  
Sigma Model ◽  
Dimensional Regularization ◽  
Formal Proof ◽  
Tree Level ◽  
Nonlinear Sigma Model ◽  
Flat Connection ◽  
Subtraction Procedure ◽  
Feynman Rules ◽  
Local Functional ◽  
Two Parameters

Recently a perturbative theory has been constructed, starting from the Feynman rules of the nonlinear sigma model at the tree level in the presence of an external vector source coupled to the flat connection and of a scalar source coupled to the nonlinear sigma model constraint (flat connection formalism). The construction is based on a local functional equation, which overcomes the problems due to the presence (already at one loop) of nonchiral symmetric divergences. The subtraction procedure of the divergences in the loop expansion is performed by means of minimal subtraction of properly normalized amplitudes in dimensional regularization. In this paper we complete the study of this subtraction procedure by giving the formal proof that it is symmetric to all orders in the loopwise expansion. We provide further arguments on the issue that, within our subtraction strategy, only two parameters can be consistently used as physical constants.

scholarly journals Solitons of Some Nonlinear Sigma-Like Models

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
V.E. Vekslerchik ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sigma Model ◽  
Soliton Solutions ◽  
Nonlinear Sigma Model ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Differential Identities ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Class Of Matrices

We present a set of differential identities for some class of matrices. These identities are used to derive the N-soliton solutions for the Pohlmeyer nonlinear sigma-model, two-dimensional self-dual Yang-Mills equations and some modification of the vector Calapso equation.

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