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Birdtracks for SU(N)
by Stefan Keppeler
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Submission summary
| Authors (as registered SciPost users): | Stefan Keppeler |
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| Preprint Link: | http://arxiv.org/abs/1707.07280v2 (pdf) |
| Date accepted: | 2018-06-19 |
| Date submitted: | 2018-04-16 02:00 |
| Submitted by: | Keppeler, Stefan |
| Submitted to: | SciPost Physics Lecture Notes |
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| Academic field: | Physics |
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| Approach: | Theoretical |
Abstract
I gently introduce the diagrammatic birdtrack notation, first for vector algebra and then for permutations. After moving on to general tensors I review some recent results on Hermitian Young operators, gluon projectors, and multiplet bases for SU(N) colour space.
Author comments upon resubmission
introduction added
List of changes
changes as stated in replies to referee reports
Published as SciPost Phys. Lect. Notes 3 (2018)
Reports on this Submission
Report #3 by Anonymous (Referee 3) on 2018-4-19 (Invited Report)
- Cite as: Anonymous, Report on arXiv:1707.07280v2, delivered 2018-04-19, doi: 10.21468/SciPost.Report.419
Strengths
1) The paper is a pedagogical, self-contained review article, accessible to a non-expert audience.
2) The text is well-written and clear, with very few typos.
3) It contains easy exercises that keep the reader interested.
Weaknesses
None.
Report
I am satisfied with the changes made by the author.
Requested changes
No further changes required.