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Unique factorization in perturbative QFT

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2009-11-07 v1

Abstract

We discuss factorization of the Dyson--Schwinger equations using the Lie- and Hopf algebra of graphs. The structure of those equations allows to introduce a commutative associative product on 1PI graphs. In scalar field theories, this product vanishes if and only if one of the factors vanishes. Gauge theories are more subtle: integrality relates to gauge symmetries.

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@article{arxiv.hep-ph/0211188,
  title  = {Unique factorization in perturbative QFT},
  author = {D. Kreimer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/0211188},
  year   = {2009}
}

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5pages, Talk given at "RadCor 2002 - Loops and Legs 2002", Kloster Banz, Germany, Sep 8-13, 2002