Next-to-MHV Yang-Mills kinematic algebra
2021 (English)In: Journal of High Energy Physics (JHEP), ISSN 1126-6708, E-ISSN 1029-8479, Vol. 2021, no 10, article id 042
Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Kinematic numerators of Yang-Mills scattering amplitudes possess a rich Lie algebraic structure that suggest the existence of a hidden infinite-dimensional kinematic algebra. Explicitly realizing such a kinematic algebra is a longstanding open problem that only has had partial success for simple helicity sectors. In past work, we introduced a framework using tensor currents and fusion rules to generate BCJ numerators of a special subsector of NMHV amplitudes in Yang-Mills theory. Here we enlarge the scope and explicitly realize a kinematic algebra for all NMHV amplitudes. Master numerators are obtained directly from the algebraic rules and through commutators and kinematic Jacobi identities other numerators can be generated. Inspecting the output of the algebra, we conjecture a closed-form expression for the master BCJ numerator up to any multiplicity. We also introduce a new method, based on group algebra of the permutation group, to solve for the generalized gauge freedom of BCJ numerators. It uses the recently introduced binary BCJ relations to provide a complete set of NMHV kinematic numerators that consist of pure gauge.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer Nature , 2021. Vol. 2021, no 10, article id 042
Keywords [en]
Gauge Symmetry, Scattering Amplitudes
National Category
Subatomic Physics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-303963DOI: 10.1007/JHEP10(2021)042ISI: 000705229100002Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85116784375OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-303963DiVA, id: diva2:1605318
Note
QC 20250326
2021-10-222021-10-222025-03-26Bibliographically approved