What is the geometry of effective field theories?

We elaborate on a recently proposed geometric framework for scalar effective field theories. Starting from the action, a metric can be identified that enables the construction of geometric quantities on the associated functional manifold. These objects transform covariantly under general field redefinitions that relate different operator bases, including those involving derivatives. We present a novel geometric formula for the amplitudes of the theory, where the vertices in Feynman diagrams are replaced by their geometrized counterparts. This makes the on-shell covariance of amplitudes manifest, providing the link between functional geometry and effective field theories.

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Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
Published
2025-04-07
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.111.085012
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4
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Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
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Field-Weighted Citation Impact
4.62

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What is the geometry of effective field theories?

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What is the geometry of effective field theories?

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Abstract

We elaborate on a recently proposed geometric framework for scalar effective field theories. Starting from the action, a metric can be identified that enables the construction of geometric quantities on the associated functional manifold. These objects transform covariantly under general field redefinitions that relate different operator bases, including those involving derivatives. We present a novel geometric formula for the amplitudes of the theory, where the vertices in Feynman diagrams are replaced by their geometrized counterparts. This makes the on-shell covariance of amplitudes manifest, providing the link between functional geometry and effective field theories.

Physical review. D/Physical review. D.Vol. 111(8)
University of Utah (US), University of California San Diego (US), European Organization for Nuclear Research (CH)
National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy, Simons Foundation
Openalex Percentile: Top 6%
Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
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