Renormalization Scheme Dependence in b->u Semileptonic Decays
Abstract
After reviewing how the renormalization group equation can be used to sum logarithmic corrections to the decay rate for the semi-leptonic process b->u when using minimal subtraction, we consider renormalization scheme dependence for this calculation when employing this renor- malization scheme. In this calculation, an ambiguity resides in the running strong coupling and in the running b quark mass. The ambiguity usually associated with the renormalization mass scale mu is shown to cancel. It is demonstrated how in one renormalization scheme, there are only leading-log contributions to this decay rate. Another choice of renormalization scheme results in the decay rate being expressed in terms of the two-loop contribution to the beta-function associated with the strong coupling and the one-loop contribution to the anomalous mass dimension as well as a set of renormalization scheme invariant parameters.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1512.00954,
title = {Renormalization Scheme Dependence in b->u Semileptonic Decays},
author = {D. G. C. McKeon},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1512.00954},
year = {2015}
}