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Triple crossing positivity bounds for multi-field theories
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- We develop a formalism to extract triple crossing symmetric positivity bounds for effective field theories with multiple degrees of freedom, by making use of $su$ symmetric dispersion relations supplemented with positivity of the partial waves, $st$ null constraints and the generalized optical theorem. This generalizes the convex cone approach to constrain the $s^2$ coefficient space to higher orders. Optimal positive bounds can be extracted by semi-definite programs with a continuous decision variable, compared with linear programs for the case of a single field. As an example, we explicitly compute the positivity constraints on bi-scalar theories, and find all the Wilson coefficients can be constrained in a finite region, including the coefficients with odd powers of $s$, which are absent in the single scalar case.<br />Comment: 28 pages, 4 figures, 1 table; corrected error about upper bounds on s^2 coefficients, conclusions remain unchanged
- Subjects :
- High Energy Physics - Theory
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
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Details
- Database :
- arXiv
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.2111.01169
- Document Type :
- Working Paper
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP12(2021)115