What is the Geometry of Effective Field Theories?

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Main Authors: Cohen, Timothy, Lu, Xiaochuan, Zhang, Zhengkang
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Published: 2024
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author Cohen, Timothy
Lu, Xiaochuan
Zhang, Zhengkang
author_facet Cohen, Timothy
Lu, Xiaochuan
Zhang, Zhengkang
contents We elaborate on a recently proposed geometric framework for scalar effective field theories. Starting from the action, a metric can be identified that enables the construction of geometric quantities on the associated functional manifold. These objects transform covariantly under general field redefinitions that relate different operator bases, including those involving derivatives. We present a novel geometric formula for the amplitudes of the theory, where the vertices in Feynman diagrams are replaced by their geometrized counterparts. This makes the on-shell covariance of amplitudes manifest, providing the link between functional geometry and effective field theories.
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spellingShingle What is the Geometry of Effective Field Theories?
Cohen, Timothy
Lu, Xiaochuan
Zhang, Zhengkang
High Energy Physics - Theory
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
We elaborate on a recently proposed geometric framework for scalar effective field theories. Starting from the action, a metric can be identified that enables the construction of geometric quantities on the associated functional manifold. These objects transform covariantly under general field redefinitions that relate different operator bases, including those involving derivatives. We present a novel geometric formula for the amplitudes of the theory, where the vertices in Feynman diagrams are replaced by their geometrized counterparts. This makes the on-shell covariance of amplitudes manifest, providing the link between functional geometry and effective field theories.
title What is the Geometry of Effective Field Theories?
topic High Energy Physics - Theory
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.21378