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SLAC-PUB-2376 August 1979 (T)

GROUP WEIGHT P. Butera;

G. M. Cicuta+

Stanford Stanford

AND VANISHING

Linear

University,

GRAPHS

*

and M. Enriotti'

Accelerator Stanford,

Center

California

94305

ABSTRACT

Various

properties

Feynman graphs

vanishing Lie

in non-Abelian

Infinitely

discussed.

weight

group.

expansion

is

channels

with

of the group weight

of

gauge theories

many skeleton

are exhibited

for

graphs every

are with

compact

The l/N2

dependence

of the topological

related

to an l/NZ

expansion

the exchange

of definite

in some

quantum

numbers.

(Submitted *

t

to Phys.

This work was supported by the Department number DE-AC03-76SF00515.

On leave from Istituto Nazionale Sezione di Milano, ITALY. § On leave from Istituto di Fisica,

di Fisica Universita

Rev. D)

of Energy

under

contract

Nucleare, di Milano,

ITALY.

-21. In the perturbative

analysis

represent

every

depending

on the gauge group,

graphic

Introduction

Feynman graph G as the product times

method to compute WG for

described.

'

the weight

is

convenient

of a weight

Lie

WG

An efficient

groups

method to discuss

factor

to

has been

further

properties

of

factor.2 II

we show that

theory

are polynomials

relate

this

amplitude

property

III

many skeleton

graphs

theory.

feature

be of help

perturbative

order

In Section to exchanged scattering

that

of the scattering

sight

at first

typical

weight

surprisingly,

in every

of non-Abelian

of perturbation

infinitely

non-Abelian

gauge

gauge theories

and may

theory

although

a rough

the number of non-vanishing

graphs

grows with

IV we derive with

expansion

N) and we

that,

much faster

states

from a factor

quantum numbers are exchanged.

in the analysis suggests

of a SU(N) gauge

where definite

have vanishing is

factors

possibly

to the topological

we observe

This

the weight

inN2(apart

in the channels

In Section

than

the number of the vanishing

the projection

definite

operators

the

ones.

corresponding

quantum numbers in gluon-gluon

elastic

in SU(N) gauge theory. Planarity

II. In this an arbitrary

section graph

At order vertices

it

a momentum integral.

most simple

We make use of that

In Section

estimate

of gauge theories

(in

of three-gluon

and Topological

we discuss

Expansion

the dependence

on N of the weight

WG of

in the SU(N) gauge theory.3-8

v in the coupling the usual vertices)l

constant

way the four-gluon some of which

g, the graph has v trilinear vertex being

is replaced

three-gluon

by couples

vertices

v

Et'

I

-3the others

being

quark-quark-gluon

v

p= pg+pq

propagators

(we do not

count

pg gluon

and pq quark

propagators.

If

n= 3v- 2p, the group described

by Cvitanovic

WG as a linear having

factor

without

internal

vertices

only

involves

=

ijk

(see Fig.

that

of rank n.

which

is lines,

The graphical the generic

set of independent

tensors,

method tensor

tensors

are associated

the evaluation

the two steps:

to graphs

2 Tr

( TiTjTk

internal

representation

- TkTjTi gluon

of the group

(a) to re-express

of the fundamental

all

(b) to replace

lines),

g1uons.l

in terms if

The Feynman graph has

way to express

of a complete

In the SU(N) gauge theory any graph

.

the graph has n external

is an efficient

the basis

4

the external

WG is a tensor

combination

the same rank,

v=vg+v

4'

factor

WG for

the three-gluon

(see Fig.

1):

)

lines

(2

with

gluon

projection

l

1)

operators

2):

(2.2)

WG is

as the sum of 2vpg

then expressed

As an example,

3(a)

Fig.

theory,

with

six

In Fig.

3(b)

there

shows a graph at order

three-gluon

vertices

is one of the 2

steps

(a) and (b).

In the "double

. i.e.,

fermion

unconnected

lines, are also lines.

loops

each contributing index

paths

"double

a factor called

and nine

15

"double

line"

to the rest

boundaries

There are no boundaries

line"

for

graphs

gluon

graphs

are called

index

after loops,

and to external

windows.

are attached

propagators.

obtained

may appear

of the graph

which

graphs.

10 in perturbation

internal

graphs

N, which

g

line"

There

to the external

where the external

sources

are

-4all

color

singlets.

Each boundary

the number of external the "double boundary, Basic It

is very

called

line"

notions

external

only

is possible

of the graph.

Fig.

has h, =l,

graph

embedded on a sphere

in terms

graph on a sphere

is

with

(embedding).

it

one more vertex,

(see Fig. h handles

iff

hm= 0. g

hm handles

may be regarded Then the Euler

P+F=

2-2h graph,

(p+n)+

One

4). so that

of the degree

is planar

of the graph.

of the original

of non-planarity.

The minimum hm for

V, of edges P and faces

(v+l)-

which

of non-

The graph in The completed as a polyhedron

formula

relating

F holds: (2.3)

m

is:

(f+n-l>=

2-2hm

(2.4)

where f Z F-n+l. The multitude

of "double

graph has a different

line"

number of faces

graphs

originating

and handles

but

from a Feynman the same number

of f+2h Indeed fM = 2-v+ (if

fM is

=

p-v+2

the number of faces

= ranges

t-f+2

(2.5)

between

p- 2hm and the minimum f m = 0 (if odd).

to

For example,

may be embedded on a torus.

with

Vwhich

and degree

of G are incident

The graph

that

the number of vertices

rank equal

has one window and one

is a characterization

whose edges are the lines

path.

the graph G by adding

lines

at vertices

planarity 3(a)

of planarity

the completed

intersect

3(b)

with

3(c).

to "complete"

PW,- where all

a tensor

to the index

in Fig.

are those

convenient

the embedding

attached

configuration

as shown in Fig.

can now "draw" lines

lines

represents

the maximum

fM is even)

or fm = 1

-5The quark of faces

loops

in the original

of the "double

line"

graph do not

graph.

to the number

Then =

f-q

where q, b, w represent

contribute

b+w

the number of quark

(2.6)

loops,

boundaries

and

windows. The group

theoretic

weight

V WG

=

g

WG can then be expressed:

NW c

c

where T(m) is one of the basis the "double

line"

graphs

of the configuration arising

from steps By use of

'G

=

tensor,

w windows

the summation

extends

cm counts

and the factors

over

all

the multiplicity

of 2 and (-l/N)

(a) and (b). and (2.6)

f-q-b 'rn N.,

c

Tcm)

and the coefficient

with

(2.5)

V

g

m

the power NW can be‘rewritten:

,(m)

(2.7) The coefficient line" step

cw may contain

configurations

which

a dependence

arise

on N only

from the singlet

for

those

subtraction

"double term in

(b): 2 (Ti);

For the first

(Ti);--

+

such replacement,

the "double

v-2 vertices

and p-3 propagators,

integer

different

with

parity

6; 6;

then its

line"

configuration

invariant

from the original

has

f+ 2h is a positive

graph or any configuration

-6-

where instead

the replacement

(2.8)

has been made. Therefore

(l/N)

where the singlet

times

the value

subtraction

term has been used,

the power -of N as the graph with both

can be written

on N.

in the form

The same argument

terms

and Eq.

independent It

is

(2.7)

then

clear

(b= 0) then Eq.

decreasing take

for

for

with

(2.8)

everywhere

coefficients

multiple

the general

configuration

has the same parity

the replacement (2.7)

line

and

cm now independent

use of the singlet graph,

of

with

subtraction

coefficient

cm

on N.

number of boundaries, only

holds

holds

of the double

that for

contribution

one is

instance

(2.7)‘

powers of N2.

the limit

if

interested

processes

arranges

in processes with

the contribution

Or one may sum over

N-tm with

g2N=y2

to amplitudes

with

fixed fixed

color

with

singlet

fixed sources

of each graph

the perturbation

and one would

obtain

number of boundaries

in

series that

and

the

and quark

loops

n

are arranged degree

of non-planarity.

A simple (Eq. i)

(2.2))

powers of NL and are associated

in decreasing

may be substituted

one three-gluon

connects vertex

increasing

4-0

remark may shorten

the gluon

with

the computation by the simpler

two three-gluon with

vertices

one quark-quark-gluon

of WC. replacement or ii)

Step (2.8)

the gluon

vertex.

(b) when connects

I -7-

Proofs (i)2f

are straightforward:

jikfklm

-4Tr(TjTiTk-

= =

-2TrlT.T.T J

For the point

(ii)

TkTiTj)

ilm

Tr(TkTITm-

T - TjTiTmTl-

TmTITk)

TiTjTITm+TiTjTmTl)

(2.9)

we have:

* i(

fkij

2i

(Tk]i

=

1*

CT,,T~$

in all

Therefore, connect

=

quark

a simple

(2.10)

(without

vg to 2 .

quarks).

functions,

ly 6ab and fabc) ,

where there

the number of "double

lines,

and three-point

generic

- TjTiTk)

Feynman graphs

graph is reduced

gauge theory

Tr(TkTiTj

WG =

line"

Of course

where there

graphs

this

Then one finds is just

which

that

for

directly

originating

happens

from a

in a pure SLJ(N)

two-point

one basic

WG of the generic

the group weight

Feynman graph

are no gluons

tensor

functions Crespective-

Feynman graph is

is

6ab (Ng2)'

'2'

cp (N2),-'

at order

g

2s

(2.11)

P=O

[s/21 fabc

WG =

g(Ng2)'

c

cp(N2)-Pat

order

g2'+l

(2.12)

P=O

where the leading the graph As it basic

coefficient

is planar. is

tensors,

from zero

if

and only

if

lo

shown in Section three

c o is different

of which

IV,

for

(A,B,C)

the 4-point

function

have one boundary

one has six

and three

(D,E,F)

-8-

have two boundaries.

At order

g

2&2

[s/21

Cd21 wG = g2(g2N)'

Ac

a,(N')-'+D

Es/21

c

bp(N2)-P+G

dp(N2)-'+E

'r

0

ep(N2)-'+F

'2

n-point

functions

one has taken boundaries

care of the N factors

operators

do not mix basis the proper

elastic

amplitude

scattering from an overall

tion

theory,

while

with

the last

is

finitely

gluon

many skeleton

Lie

group.

theory. a subgraph

It

loses

is convenient

vanishing

of this

will

or

on the order

in N2,

in perturbaassociated

on N2.

Graphs gauge theories

vanishing

it

be a polynomial

dependence

weight.

the anitsymmetry

rules1

pro-

the gluon-gluon

in the channels

the simpler

to restrict

weight

will

four

boundaries

Therefore

N.

in non-Abelian

using

the first

different

channels

Vanishing

the results

From the graphical with

factor

with

amplitude

graphs with

way by only so that

the number 'of

IV,

independent

the scattering

easy to show that

vertex

pure

normalization

two projectors

in an obvious

tensors

in those

III. It

in the same form after

with

in Section

(4.3)-(4.8)

they mix them with

apart

associated

(2.13)

tensors.

As one can see from jection

WG expressed

have weights

of the basic

II

fp(N2)-' 0

0 higher

cp (N2)-'

c

0

0

t

one finds

section first

is obvious also

there

are in-

They are identified

property

of the three-

hold

any compact

for

to a pure gauge non-Abelian that

a graph containing

have vanishing

weight.

-9-

Furthermore,

since

there

single

one of rank

three,

weight.

In fact

trary

large

class Let

It

graph

us consider

may be obtained

produce

non-Abelian

graphs

While

for

with

vanishing

graphs it

if

arbi-

may be difficult

the vanishing

theory,

two and a

of rank

vanishing

are made.

conditions

in a general

of vanishing

will

insertions

and sufficient

tensor

to skeleton

we may restrict

or vertex

necessary

of a skeleton

independent

each such skeleton

self-energy

to give

is a single

of the weight

our remarks

select

a

of a graph G(see Fig.

5).

graphs.

the weight by partial

TG

al . ..Uk Tl...Tm

saturation

of the weights

of the subgraphs

Gl and G2

TG

5 . ..Uk

A simple

=T

Tl.e.Tm

sufficient

three-gluon

diagram

four-gluon nature

tensor

associated

with

of the external examples

gluons

with

any three-gluon

(see Figs.

6b-9b).

every through

lying

the bare

planar,

indices.

graphs

Green function

vertex I'

f

times

lines,

of indices

plane.

for

any a

four-leg is (say a,B)

The lowest

are shown in Fig.

three-gluon

and

Because of the

or non-planar,

the couple

G1

vertex

two of the external in

T

is obtained

of a three-gluon

in the symmetry

skeleton

that

two corresponding

weight

in the two saturated

WG symmetric not

in

a vanishing

the product

of symmetry

of such symmetric

with

and antisymmetric

vertex

a tensor

By convolution

graph

is

of the three-gluon a plane

lently

which

Tl...Tm

of TG is

the vanishing

In particular

symmetric

graph with

for

symmetric

a indices.

TG2 alme.an

O1o--Ok alaeean

condition

TG2 are respectively saturated

G1

-caB

) one obtains Tc-6

orderll

6a-9a.

(or equivaa vanishing

-lO-

This

procedure

symmetric

four-leg

suggests

in the symmetry

number of skeletons generic

be,

plane

is

neglects

with

vertices

on the symmetry

lead

to three-point

on the specific

the estimated

none of these

symmetry expects path

transforming

for

the

are as many as the R of the vanishing

the three-point

a) there b) not

function,

are symmetric

all

symmetric

(see for

having ratio

points

skeletons

four-point

example Fig.

a symmetric

7b or 9b),

there

tensor.13

R, (b) would

are nonWhile

decrease

can substantially

10a.

that

for

four-point

When convoluted

graphs, plane

a non-Abelian

(a) and It

it.

change the very

with

as in Fig.

lob.

must preserve

also

only

gauge theory

as the fundamental

one may look

vanishing

vertices

seems rough

estimate.

We can now consider

in Fig.

constant,

where x(m) N m! is

gauge group of the theory,

increase

Again

the two external

the ratio

skeletons

(c) would

fermions

that:

plane,

skeletons

previous

n in the coupling

of estimate

ones,

the facts

four-point

that

level

Therefore

symmetric

however

x[F),

of the number of such

n

estimate

c) depending

roughly

m.

This

skeletons

only

the non-vanishing

at order

order

with

in this

at order

skeletons-versus would

skeletons

(which

graphs)12

rough estimate

At large

skeletons.

the number of symmetric lying

a very

special

in the vanishing

gluon

representation graphs

graphs

with

the three-gluon Since

the direction

will

still

a multiplet

vertex,

give

plane,

they around

in the fermion

a gluon

of

of the group. a symmetry

the reflection

ways of replacing

gluon

with

as

originate the path,

one

path with

a fermion

a vanishing

graph.

-llOne may note around

the, symmetry

one may still of weights it

plane

produce depending

in Fig.

no symmetry llb

lla plane

does not preserve

a vanishing

remark

and vanishing

weight

instance, related

to that

We finally properties spectral

II)

(as it

mention

that

graph in

of graphs, trilinear

external

“vacuum"

inequivalent

fabc

vertex

way15 It

matrix.

graph

with

or

(ha]:.

in the definition

three-point

of graphs

lines

graph by

of the type

was mentioned

in an algebraic

vanishing

three

the vanishing

the study

of the adjacency

cages with

weight

of the

the graph has

the three-point

a new vanishing

by one more trigluon

the five

in the SU(N) case,

although

a vanishing

from another

llb.

class

properties

the weight

(a,B),

one more coupling

projection

in Fig.

order

in

is

graph with

way one shows that

properties

of a peculiar

vanishing

any given

with

can be pursued

the two lowest completed

for

one may obtain

in this

which

ayB6

Therefore

one can obtain

in Section

graph,

of additional

For instance

tensor

(~,a).

that

Next by stereographic

"vacuum"

T

of the loop,

weight.14

the former

of planarity

the tensor

through

the direction

graph because

on the gauge group.

has vanishing

"completing"

even in some cases where the reflection

is a symmetric

We also

all

that

is easy to check that

graph

Fig.

however

of the graph.

in Fig.

definite

through

symmetry of the

to notice

already

vertex,

are just

the first

representatives

calles

cages.16

We checked

vertices,

exhibited

due to the mechanism previously

in Ref.

that

graphs,

sometimes

exhibited

12 is

the study

is amusing

For

in Ref.

described.

1, when

that

16, have

-12Basis

IV. In order

to discuss

l/N2

expansion

here

the SU(N) tensor

external

are associated all

for

processes

r,

of products

contains

of Ti matrices,

fermion

basis

fields.18

tensors,

A+ B

r= 4 external of the basis

gluons tensors

linearly

by the rules

(2.1)

which

Therefore,

for

basis,

but

independent.17 complete

antisymmetrizing)

are graphically is also

which

and (2.2)

(or

by symmetrizing

(no

The set of

tensor

are not

a

we write

reasons,

form a natural

this

fermion

true

if

loops

of

the Lagrangian

r= 4 .one has six

instead

of

i.e.:

[Tr(TaTdTcTb)

+ [T~(T,T~T~T~]

=

is actually

quantum numbers.

theorem,

By Furry

length.

with

so obtained

bases are obtained

expansion

completeness

of definite

r Ti matrices

r 2 N

l/N

combinations

in a pure SU(N) gauge theory

even (odd)

nine

over

of rank

and independent traces

and for

and the linear

traces

the tensors Actually

basis

II)

to the exchange

distinct

and Projectors

the cases where the

(see Section

quarks)

Tensors

f Tr(TaTbTcTd) 1

+ T~(T,T~T~T~)I

(4.1) C

=

i

CTr(TaTdTbTc)

+ Tr(TaTcTbTd)l

D = bab‘&j’ E = 6ac6bd’ F = 6ad%c They are shown in Fig. One may define "vertical" fermion

channel loop

is

13.

a product (that

of basis

tensors

as a convolution

is KL= H means Hacbd=KactuL

symmetrized,

this

product

is

tubd 1.

commutative,

in the Since

D acts

the

as the

-13identity

and one easily

A2 =

&

=

AB

finds: - &

(D+F)

AC

=

AF

=

A,

BE

=

CE =

(B+C)

$(B+C)+

BF

=

-I- 1 E 16N2

LE 16N2

C,

CF

$ (N-i)

=

B

E (4.2)

AE

FE

=GE,

B2 = c2 =

BC =

E2

=

The linear orthogonal

;

- + (B+C)

-I-

+

D

(3

+ i)

I31

($++)El

(N2 - 1) E combinations

of the basis

operators

and that

tensors

definite

with

the dimension

of the irreducible

that

represent

quantum numbers in the "vertical"

with

property

=

E,

[NC - $ (B+C)

projection

of the product

F2

=

the exchange channel

representations

(N2- 1) 8 (N2- 1) and by the symmetry

in the exchange

of the indices E

'N2-l , A =

4 (B -C) N

are mutually of a state

are here labelled in the decomposLtion

(or antisymmetry)

a and c (or b and d).lg (pomeron channel)

(antisymm.

adjoint

(4.3)

channel)

(4.4)

-14-

= w-%-N2-4 CB + c

p&1,3

(symm. adjoint

+ '(N2-4)(N2-1)+ 4

(N2-4)(N2-1) 4

'N2(N-l)(N+3) -4

, s

,A

= 2A-&

(B-C)

channel)

++

(4.5)

(D-F)

(4 -6)

=

(B+C)

i-i

(D+F)

1 + 2(N+ l)(N+

2) E (4.7)

'N2(N-3)(N+l) 4

, s

=-2A-&(B+C)+$

1 l)(N-

(D+F)+2(N-

2)

E (4.8)

for

the last only

projection

operator

vanishes

8(A+B+C)

=

is not because

present

and indeed ( valid

of the relation20

in SU(3))

In N- 2, more relations with

N2(N-3)(N+l) 4

N= 3 the representation

only

three

channels

exist

D+E+F

(see for

associated

instance

Ref.

1) and one is left

P1 , s, P3 , A, P5 , s.

with

Acknowledgment We thank was supported

the SLAC Theory by the Department

DE-AC03-76SF00515.

Group for

their

of Energy

hospitality.

under

contract

This number

work

1.

P. Cvitanovic,

2.

Part

Phys.

of the matter

Rev. G, in Section

one of us, G. Cicuta, 3.

The subject

which

would

II

section

usually

starting

correspond

in Cvitanovic

to the color

singlet

it

Furthermore,

up to equations Section

external

with

and/or

of the type

of

line"

Feynman graph,

Therefore, it

the study althqugh

this

may be useful,

previous

(2.13)

to ,various

by restricting

sources.

seem that

by

in the

and our approach

known literature,

does not

described

been discussed

from a '!double

to the same weight,

overlaps

was briefly

(1979).

has already

contribution

section

and III

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the notion

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book, 1971.

It

has

of Feynman graphs

to

I -16-

planarity

in graph

Kuratowski

theory,

theorems.

This

use in the literature

10.

11.

it

is not written.

All

sums in Eq.

of

5.

We recall to express

that

Then the occurrence results

P. Cvitanovic,

13.

For instance, to see that symmetric

This

vanishing

was found

B. Lautrup,

the entire

part

it

is

convenient

couplings.

graphs

four-gluon

couplings with

trilinear

Figs.

Algebraic

E. Poggio,

The projection

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all

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order

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weight

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tensor,

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the graph may not have such symmetry.

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their

Rev. g,

graph whose weight

of indices,

even though graph

Phys.

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N. Biggs,

appear

usually

some four

among different

15.

Tensor

graphs- with

R. Pearson,

by looking

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method1

the common

although

in terms of trigluon

couplings

in one couple

couple

Appendix

with

[I4,

up to

the graphic

of vanishing

every

other

factor

agrees

only.

12.

14.

within

the use of

expansion

extend

from the cancellation

couplings

also

topological

(2.13)

four-gluon

possible

definition

about

(2.11)-

again

then making

Phys.

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University

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with

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some misprints.

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18.

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Michael

Dine

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We thank

Franc0

Buccella

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A. J. MacFarlane, 77 (1968).

for

a discussion for

A. Sudbery,

on this

a discussion P. H. Weisz,

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on this Corn.

point. Math.

Phys.

11,

-18-

Figure

Captions

1.

Graphical

representation

of Eq. (2.1).

2.

Graphical

representation

of Eq.

3.

(a)

A graph at order

(b)

One of the 215,'1double weight

(c)

of the graph

The graph vertex

5.

lines 6(b),

7(b),

8(a), that

11.

A graph with

10(a)

indices (b)

vertex four

(y,6)

with

one more

of non-planarity. as a convolution

order

graphs

through

with

four

the external

vanishing

in Figs.

6(a),

external lines

graphs

7(a),

8(a)

(y,6).

obtained and 9(a)

Tab'

external plane

gluons

and one fermion

through

the lines

by convolution

the three-gluon

(y,6).

of the graph in

vertex.

does not have a symmetry

but whose weight

loop,

is

a tensor

plane

through

symmetric

the in the

(cc,@).

A vanishing Fig.

f

by adding

G1 and G2.

graph obtained

A graph which lines

now exhibiting

considered

The corresponding

has a symmetry

A vanishing

degree

is

plane

of the graphs

(a)

(a)

its

The lowest

9(b).

a three-gluon

Fig.

3(b),

completed

of the subgraphs

with

(b)

is here

have a symmetry

which

to the group

3(a).

as in Fig.

to exhibit

9(a).

8(b),

contributions

in Fig.

graph G whose weight

by convolution

10.

3(a)

of Fig.

Pm in order

A generic

7(a),

line"

theory.

and windows.

of the weights

6(a),

in perturbation

The same contribution boundaries

4.

gl'

(2.2).

11(a)

graph obtained with

by convolution

the three-gluon

vertex.

of the graph

in

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12.

This

three-leg

the vanishing projecting" 13.

Basis

tensors

graph may be proved graph of Fig. from a three-gluon for

gluon-gluon

11(b)

to vanish and next

by first

by "stereographic

vertex. scattering

completing

in SU(N).

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