Four loop renormalization of QCD in the Curci-Ferrari gauge

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Main Author: Gracey, J. A.
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contents We renormalize Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) when gauge fixed in the nonlinear Curci-Ferrari gauge to four loops in the modified minimal subtraction (MSbar) scheme. We reproduce the four loop QCD MSbar beta-function from the Slavnov-Taylor identity for this gauge which relates the coupling constant renormalization to the gluon, Faddeev-Popov ghost and gauge parameter anomalous dimensions. This is carried out for a nonzero gauge parameter, without having to evaluate a vertex function. The anomalous dimension of the BRST invariant dimension two gluon and ghost mass term is deduced from a similar Slavnov-Taylor identity for this gauge. Consequently we construct the renormalization group functions in the minimal momentum subtraction scheme to four loops. As a corollary we deduce the five loop beta-function and quark mass anomalous dimensions in the same scheme. We also outline the pros and cons of employing the Curci-Ferrari gauge to access the six loop QCD beta-function in the MSbar scheme.
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spellingShingle Four loop renormalization of QCD in the Curci-Ferrari gauge
Gracey, J. A.
High Energy Physics - Theory
We renormalize Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) when gauge fixed in the nonlinear Curci-Ferrari gauge to four loops in the modified minimal subtraction (MSbar) scheme. We reproduce the four loop QCD MSbar beta-function from the Slavnov-Taylor identity for this gauge which relates the coupling constant renormalization to the gluon, Faddeev-Popov ghost and gauge parameter anomalous dimensions. This is carried out for a nonzero gauge parameter, without having to evaluate a vertex function. The anomalous dimension of the BRST invariant dimension two gluon and ghost mass term is deduced from a similar Slavnov-Taylor identity for this gauge. Consequently we construct the renormalization group functions in the minimal momentum subtraction scheme to four loops. As a corollary we deduce the five loop beta-function and quark mass anomalous dimensions in the same scheme. We also outline the pros and cons of employing the Curci-Ferrari gauge to access the six loop QCD beta-function in the MSbar scheme.
title Four loop renormalization of QCD in the Curci-Ferrari gauge
topic High Energy Physics - Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.20950