Published April 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Full one-loop amplitudes from tree amplitudes

  • 1. Fermilab, Batavia, IL 60510 (United States)
  • 2. Institute for Theoretical Physics, ETH, CH-8093 Zuerich (Switzerland)
  • 3. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Hawaii, 2505 Correa Rd., Honolulu, HI 96822 (United States)

Description

We establish an efficient polynomial-complexity algorithm for one-loop calculations, based on generalized D-dimensional unitarity. It allows automated computations of both cut-constructible and rational parts of one-loop scattering amplitudes from on-shell tree amplitudes. We illustrate the method by (re)-computing all four-, five- and six-gluon scattering amplitudes in QCD at one-loop

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2008/04/049

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of High Energy Physics
Journal Volume
04
Journal Issue
2008
Journal Page Range
p. 049
ISSN
1126-6708

INIS

Country of Publication
Italy
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40071685
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
ALGORITHMS; GLUONS; POLYNOMIALS; QUANTUM CHROMODYNAMICS; SCATTERING AMPLITUDES; UNITARITY
Descriptors DEC
AMPLITUDES; BOSONS; FIELD THEORIES; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL LOGIC; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY