\texttt{FeynMG}: a \texttt{FeynRules} extension for scalar-tensor theories of gravity

DOI10.1016/J.CPC.2023.109035arXiv2211.14300OpenAlexW4389373635MaRDI QIDQ6151896FDOQ6151896

Authors: Sergio Sevillano Muñoz, E. J. Copeland, Peter Millington, Michael Spannowsky 

Publication date: 12 February 2024

Published in: Computer Physics Communications (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The ability to represent perturbative expansions of interacting quantum field theories in terms of simple diagrammatic rules has revolutionized calculations in particle physics (and elsewhere). Moreover, these rules are readily automated, a process that has catalysed the rise of symbolic algebra packages. However, in the case of extended theories of gravity, such as scalar-tensor theories, it is necessary to precondition the Lagrangian to apply this automation or, at the very least, to take advantage of existing software pipelines. We present a Mathematica code FeynMG, which works in conjunction with the well-known package FeynRules, to do just that: FeynMG takes as inputs the FeynRules model file for a non-gravitational theory and a user-supplied gravitational Lagrangian. FeynMG provides functionality that inserts the minimal gravitational couplings of the degrees of freedom specified in the model file, determines the couplings of the additional tensor and scalar degrees of freedom (the metric and the scalar field from the gravitational sector), and preconditions the resulting Lagrangian so that it can be passed to FeynRules, either directly or by outputting an updated FeynRules model file. The Feynman rules can then be determined and output through FeynRules, using existing universal output formats and interfaces to other analysis packages.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.14300

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zbMATH Keywords

Feynman ruleshigh energy physicsscalar-tensor theoriessymbolic algebra

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Quantum theory (81-XX) Relativity and gravitational theory (83-XX)

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