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A homological approach to parametric Feynman integrals

Гомологический подход к параметрическим фейнмановским интегралам

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Il Nuovo Cimento A (1965-1970)

Summary

The methods of homology theory are applied to Feynman integrals in α-space. In the case of single-loop graphs the relevant relative homology groups are computed and the results compared with those obtained byk-space methods. For graphs with more than one loop the permanent pinch difficulty is overcome by modifying the ambient manifold and applying Thom's isotopy theorem. Pinching conditions are then found for Landau singularities in which complete circuits are contracted out and for mixed second-type singularities. The breakdown, of the hierarchical principle in perturbation theory is also explained from this point of view.

Riassunto

Si applicano i metodi della teoria delle omologie agli integrali di Feynman nello spazio α. Nel caso di grafici ad un solo nodo si trovano i gruppi principali della relativa omologia e si confrontano i risultati con quelli ottenuti dai metodi dello spaziok. Per grafici con più di un nodo si supera la difficoltà della strozzatura permanente modificando la molteplicità circostante e applicando il teorema di isotopia di Thom. Si trovano poi le condizioni di strozzamento per singolarità di Landau, in cui interi circuiti sono contratti e per singolarità miste di secondo tipo. Si spiega da questo punto di vista l'inapplicabilità del principio gerarchico nella teoria delle perturbazioni.

Резюме

Методы гомологической теории применяются к фейнмановским интегралам в α-пространстве. В случае графиков с единственной петлей вычисляются соответствуюшие гомологические группы и результаты сравниваются с результатами, полученными с помощьюк-пространственных методов. Для графиков с более чем одной петлей преодолеваются постоянные пинчевые трудности, посредством видоиз-менения окружающего многообразия и применения изотопической теоремы Тома. Затем находятся пинчевые условия для сингулярностей Ландау, в которых полные контура вычитаются, и для смещенных сингулярностей второго типа. С зтой точки зрения также объясняется нарушение иерархического принципа в теории возмущений.

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The research reported in this document has been sponsored in part by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research under Grant AF EOAR 65-36 through the European Office of Aerospace Research (OAR), United States Air Force.

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Boyling, J.B. A homological approach to parametric Feynman integrals. Nuovo Cimento A (1965-1970) 53, 351–375 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02800115

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