Physlib.QFT.QED.AnomalyCancellation.Odd.Parameterization
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Parameterization of linear solutions for a pure theory with fermions
#parameterizationAsLinearFor a pure gauge theory with fermions, given two vectors of rational coefficients and a rational scalar , this function constructs a specific vector in the space of linear solutions . Let and be the charge vectors in corresponding to the first and second planes of the solution space, and let and be their respective representations as elements of the linear solution space. Let be the symmetric trilinear form associated with the cubic anomaly. The resulting solution vector is defined as: \[ a \cdot \left( \mathcal{A}(P!(f), P!(f), P(g)) \cdot P'(g) - \mathcal{A}(P(g), P(g), P!(f)) \cdot P!'(f) \right) \] This construction provides a vector that satisfies the linear anomaly cancellation condition , and as noted in the documentation, it serves as a basis for generating solutions that also satisfy the cubic condition .
Charge vector value of the linear parameterization for fermions
#parameterizationAsLinear_valConsider a pure gauge theory with fermions. Let be the symmetric trilinear form associated with the cubic anomaly cancellation condition. For any vectors of rational coefficients and a rational scalar , let and be the vectors in the space of charges defined as the inclusions of the first and second planes of the linear solution space. The charge vector associated with the parameterized linear solution is given by: \[ a \cdot \left( \mathcal{A}(P!(f), P!(f), P(g)) \cdot P(g) - \mathcal{A}(P(g), P(g), P!(f)) \cdot P!(f) \right) \]
The Parameterization for Fermions Satisfies the Cubic ACC
#parameterizationCharge_cubeConsider a pure gauge theory with Weyl fermions. Let be vectors of rational coefficients and be a rational scalar. Let be the charge vector defined by the linear parameterization: \[ x = a \cdot \left( \mathcal{A}(P!(f), P!(f), P(g)) \cdot P(g) - \mathcal{A}(P(g), P(g), P!(f)) \cdot P!(f) \right) \] where and are the inclusions of the first and second planes of linear solutions into the space of charges, and is the symmetric trilinear form associated with the cubic anomaly. The theorem states that this charge vector satisfies the cubic anomaly cancellation condition: \[ \sum_{i=1}^{2n+1} x_i^3 = 0 \]
Parameterization of solutions for a pure theory with fermions
#parameterizationFor a pure gauge theory with Weyl fermions, given two vectors of rational coefficients and a rational scalar , this function constructs a solution vector that satisfies the Anomaly Cancellation Conditions (ACCs). A solution must satisfy: 1. The linear condition: . 2. The cubic condition: . The solution is constructed as: \[ x = a \cdot \left( \mathcal{A}(P!(f), P!(f), P(g)) \cdot P(g) - \mathcal{A}(P(g), P(g), P!(f)) \cdot P!(f) \right) \] where and are specific embeddings of the parameter vectors into the space of charges , and is the symmetric trilinear form associated with the cubic anomaly.
for Anomaly-Free Solutions in the Odd Case
#anomalyFree_paramConsider a pure gauge theory with fermions, where is a natural number. Let be a solution to the anomaly cancellation conditions (meaning the sum of its components and the sum of the cubes of its components are both zero). Suppose can be decomposed as for some parameter vectors , where and are the charge vectors in associated with these parameters. Then the symmetric trilinear form satisfies the following identity: \[ \mathcal{A}(P(g), P(g), P!(f)) = -\mathcal{A}(P!(f), P!(f), P(g)) \]
Generic Case condition for an anomaly solution
#GenericCaseLet be a solution to the anomaly cancellation conditions for a pure gauge theory with fermions (corresponding to the index in the parameterization). We say that is in the **Generic Case** if, for every pair of vectors such that , the symmetric trilinear form satisfies: \[ \mathcal{A}(P(g), P(g), P!(f)) \neq 0 \] where is the trilinear form associated with the cubic anomaly, and and are the mappings of the parameter vectors into the charge space.
Existence of a Non-Zero Trilinear Form Implies Generic Case of Solution
#genericCase_existsLet be a solution to the anomaly cancellation conditions for a pure gauge theory with fermions. If there exist rational parameter vectors such that the charge vector can be decomposed as and the symmetric trilinear form satisfies , then satisfies the condition for the Generic Case.
Special case for an anomaly solution where
#SpecialCaseLet be a solution to the anomaly cancellation conditions (ACC) for a pure gauge theory with Weyl fermions (where is the dimension of the parameterizing subspaces). The solution is said to be in the **special case** if, for every pair of rational vectors such that the charge vector of can be decomposed as , the symmetric trilinear form associated with the cubic anomaly satisfies: \[ \mathcal{A}(P(g), P(g), P!(f)) = 0 \] where , and are the linear maps embedding the parameter vectors into the space of charges.
An anomaly solution is in the Special Case if for some decomposition .
#specialCase_existsLet be a solution to the anomaly cancellation conditions for a pure gauge theory with fermions, where is represented by a vector of rational charges in satisfying and . Suppose there exist coefficient vectors such that the charge vector of can be expressed as the sum of points in the two linear solution planes, , and the symmetric trilinear form satisfies . Then satisfies the condition for the **Special Case** in the classification of odd-dimensional anomaly solutions.
An Anomaly Solution is either a Generic Case or a Special Case
#generic_or_specialLet be a solution to the anomaly cancellation conditions for a pure gauge theory with Weyl fermions (), where the solution consists of a vector of rational charges satisfying and . Then satisfies either the **Generic Case** condition or the **Special Case** condition. Specifically, for any decomposition of the charge vector as with , it must hold that either the symmetric trilinear form (Generic Case) or (Special Case), where .
Generic solutions to the ACC for fermions are representable by the parameterization of
#generic_caseConsider a pure gauge theory with Weyl fermions (). Let be a solution to the anomaly cancellation conditions, which consist of a vector of rational charges satisfying (gravitational anomaly) and (gauge anomaly). If is in the **Generic Case**—meaning that for any decomposition of its charge vector as with , the symmetric trilinear form satisfies —then can be represented by the parameterization. Specifically, there exists a rational scalar and parameter vectors such that \[ S = a \cdot \left( \mathcal{A}(P!(f), P!(f), P(g)) \cdot P(g) - \mathcal{A}(P(g), P(g), P!(f)) \cdot P!(f) \right) \] where and are the standard embeddings of the parameter vectors into the charge space and .
Special Case Solutions satisfy the Line in Cubic Property
#special_case_lineInCubicConsider a pure gauge theory with Weyl fermions (). Let be a solution to the anomaly cancellation conditions (ACC), which consist of a charge vector such that and . If satisfies the "special case" condition—meaning that for any decomposition of its charge vector as (where are parameter vectors), the symmetric trilinear form satisfies —then also satisfies the "line in cubic" property. This property states that every linear combination of the vectors and is a solution to the cubic anomaly cancellation condition: \[ \sum_{i=1}^{2n+3} (a P(g)_i + b P!(f)_i)^3 = 0 \] for all rational coefficients .
Permutations of Special Case Solutions satisfy the Line in Cubic Property
#special_case_lineInCubic_permConsider a pure gauge theory with Weyl fermions (). Let be a solution to the anomaly cancellation conditions (ACC), consisting of a charge vector such that and . If every permutation of the charge vector satisfies the "special case" property—meaning that for every decomposition of the permuted vector , the symmetric trilinear form satisfies —then the solution satisfies the `LineInCubicPerm` property. This implies that for every permutation , any linear combination of the parameter vectors and associated with is itself a solution to the cubic anomaly equation: \[ \sum_{i=1}^{2n+3} (a P(g)_i + b P!(f)_i)^3 = 0 \] for all .
A solution is zero if all its permutations satisfy the Special Case property for odd
#special_caseConsider a pure gauge theory with an odd number of fermions for (specifically ). Let be a solution to the anomaly cancellation conditions, consisting of a charge vector such that and . If every permutation of the charge vector satisfies the "special case" property—meaning that for every decomposition of the permuted vector , the symmetric trilinear form satisfies —then the solution must be the zero vector, i.e., .
