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Finite System Size Correction to NLO Scattering in $\phi^4$ Theory

High Energy Physics - Theory 2022-09-07 v2 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology Nuclear Theory

Abstract

We compute 222\rightarrow2 scattering in massive ϕ4\phi^4 theory on R1,m×Tn\mathbb R^{1,m}\times T^n to NLO. We perform the calculations using "denominator regularization" instead of the usual dimensional regularization, which allows for asymmetric configurations of the TnT^n. We give a transparent derivation of and equation for the analytic continuation of the generalized Epstein zeta function. We show that the Optical Theorem is satisfied and generalize a conjecture by Hardy on square counting functions. We comment on the implications.

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@article{arxiv.2203.01259,
  title  = {Finite System Size Correction to NLO Scattering in $\phi^4$ Theory},
  author = {W. A. Horowitz and J. F. Du Plessis},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2203.01259},
  year   = {2022}
}

Comments

6 pages. Minor revisions to align the arXiv version with the published Phys.Rev.D Letter version

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