Graviton and gluon scattering from first principles
High Energy Physics - Theory
2017-02-15 v2 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Abstract
Graviton and gluon scattering are studied from minimal physical assumptions such as Poincare and gauge symmetry as well as unitarity. The assumptions lead to an interesting and surprisingly restrictive set of linear equations. This shows gluon and graviton scattering to be related in many field and string theories, explaining and extending several known results. By systematic analysis exceptional graviton scattering amplitudes are derived which in general dimensions can not be related to gluon amplitudes. The simplicity of the formalism guarantees wide further applicability to gauge and gravity theories.
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@article{arxiv.1607.08246,
title = {Graviton and gluon scattering from first principles},
author = {Rutger H. Boels and Ricardo Medina},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1607.08246},
year = {2017}
}
Comments
6 pages, typos corrected, references updated. Version accepted for publication in PRL