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On certain physical-region singularities inS-matrix theory

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Discontinuities of the four-to-four particle amplitude across the cuts in the physical region associated with two quadrilateral singularities (Fig. 1 and 2) are evaluated byS-matrix methods. The Cutkosky formula and positive-α criterion for these singularities are deduced.

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Con i metodi della matriceS si valutano le discontinuità dell’ampiezza delle particelle quattro per quattro attraverso i tagli nella regione fisica associata con due singolarità quadrilatere (Fig. 1 e 2). Si deducono la formula di Cutkosky e il ćriterio dell’α positivo per queste singolarità.

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The research reported in this document has been sponsored in part by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, OAR, under Grant AF EOAR 63–79 with the European Office of Aerospace Research, United States Air Force.

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Bloxham, M.J.W. On certain physical-region singularities inS-matrix theory. Nuovo Cimento A (1965-1970) 44, 794–808 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02911205

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