Lorentz- And permutation-invariants of particles

Authors
Gripaios, B 
Lester, CG 

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Abstract

A theorem of Weyl tells us that the Lorentz (and parity) invariant polynomials in the momenta of n particles are generated by the dot products. We extend this result to include the action of an arbitrary permutation group P⊂Sn on the particles, to take account of the quantum-field-theoretic fact that particles can be indistinguishable. Doing so provides a convenient set of variables for describing scattering processes involving identical particles, such as pp→jjj, for which we provide an explicit set of Lorentz and permutation invariant generators.

Publication Date
2021
Online Publication Date
2021-03-22
Acceptance Date
2021-02-11
Keywords
mathematical physics, invariant theory, Hironaka decomposition, minimal algebra generators, invariant polynomial generators
Journal Title
Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical
Journal ISSN
1751-8113
1751-8121
Volume Title
54
Publisher
IOP Publishing
Sponsorship
Science and Technology Facilities Council (ST/P000681/1)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (ST/S505316/1)
STFC (ST/T000694/1)