advanced_notions:quantum_field_theory:spinor-helicity_formalism
Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
| Both sides previous revision Previous revision Next revision | Previous revision Last revision Both sides next revision | ||
|
advanced_notions:quantum_field_theory:spinor-helicity_formalism [2017/05/12 15:40] jakobadmin |
advanced_notions:quantum_field_theory:spinor-helicity_formalism [2017/10/27 15:40] jakobadmin ↷ Page moved from quantum_theory:quantum_field_theory:spinor-helicity_formalism to theories:quantum_theory:quantum_field_theory:spinor-helicity_formalism |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
| <tabbox Why is it interesting?> | <tabbox Why is it interesting?> | ||
| + | |||
| + | <blockquote> | ||
| + | “A method is more important than a discovery, since the right method will lead to new and even more important discoveries.” | ||
| + | |||
| + | <cite>Lev Landau</cite> | ||
| + | </blockquote> | ||
| <blockquote> | <blockquote> | ||
| Line 46: | Line 52: | ||
| </blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||
| + | For more on the fact that polarization vectors are not lorentz vectors, have a look at Vol. 1 of Weinberg's Quantum Field Theory book, section 5.9. A summary of Weinberg's argument with an easier notation can be found in [[http://phys.columbia.edu/~nicolis/GR_from_LI.pdf|this article]]. | ||
| <tabbox Layman> | <tabbox Layman> | ||
| Line 55: | Line 61: | ||
| <tabbox Student> | <tabbox Student> | ||
| - | <note tip> | + | For a nice introduction to the spinor helicity formalism, see section 3.1 in [[https://arxiv.org/pdf/1704.05067.pdf|Amplitudes for Astrophysicists I: Known Knowns]] |
| - | In this section things should be explained by analogy and with pictures and, if necessary, some formulas. | + | by Daniel J. Burger et. al. |
| - | </note> | + | |
| + | Other nice "low-level" discussion can be found [[http://www.preposterousuniverse.com/blog/2013/10/03/guest-post-lance-dixon-on-calculating-amplitudes/|here]] and [[http://www.preposterousuniverse.com/blog/2014/03/31/guest-post-jaroslav-trnka-on-the-amplituhedron/|here]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | See also [[https://arxiv.org/abs/1310.5353|A brief introduction to modern amplitude methods]] by Lance J. Dixon | ||
| + | |||
| + | and [[http://scipp.ucsc.edu/~haber/ph218/ExperimentersGuideToTheHelicityFormalism.pdf|An Experimenter’s Guide to the Helicity Formalism by Jeffrey D. Richman]] | ||
| <tabbox Researcher> | <tabbox Researcher> | ||
| Line 64: | Line 74: | ||
| The motto in this section is: //the higher the level of abstraction, the better//. | The motto in this section is: //the higher the level of abstraction, the better//. | ||
| </note> | </note> | ||
| + | |||
| --> Common Question 1# | --> Common Question 1# | ||
advanced_notions/quantum_field_theory/spinor-helicity_formalism.txt · Last modified: 2018/01/02 14:02 by jakobadmin
Page Tools
Except where otherwise noted, content on this wiki is licensed under the following license: CC Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International
