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Hopf algebras and the combinatorics of connected graphs in quantum field theory

Mathematical Physics 2018-01-24 v2 High Energy Physics - Theory math.MP

Abstract

In this talk, we are concerned with the formulation and understanding of the combinatorics of time-ordered n-point functions in terms of the Hopf algebra of field operators. Mathematically, this problem can be formulated as one in combinatorics or graph theory. It consists in finding a recursive algorithm that generates all connected graphs in their Hopf algebraic representation. This representation can be used directly and efficiently in evaluating Feynman graphs as contributions to the n-point functions.

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@article{arxiv.0808.1070,
  title  = {Hopf algebras and the combinatorics of connected graphs in quantum field theory},
  author = {Angela Mestre and Robert Oeckl},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0808.1070},
  year   = {2018}
}

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10 pages, 2 figures, LaTeX + AMS + eepic; to appear in the proceedings of the Conference on Combinatorics and Physics, MPIM Bonn, March 19-23, 2007