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Birdtracks for SU(N)

by Stefan Keppeler

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Authors (as registered SciPost users): Stefan Keppeler
Submission information
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
Ontological classification
Academic field: Physics
Specialties:
  • Representation Theory
  • High-Energy Physics - Theory
  • High-Energy Physics - Phenomenology
  • Mathematical Physics
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

Anonymous Report 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

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  • validity: high
  • significance: good
  • originality: ok
  • clarity: top
  • formatting: perfect
  • grammar: perfect

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