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An Algorithm to Compute Born Scattering Amplitudes without Feynman Graphs

F. Caravaglios, M. Moretti

hep-pharXiv:hep-ph/9507237

Abstract

In this paper we suggest an iterative algorithm to compute automatically the scattering matrix elements of any given effective lagrangian, Γ. By exploiting the relation between Γ and the connected Green function generator, Z, we provide a formula which does not require the use of the Feynman graphs and it is suitable to implement a numerical routine. By means of this algorithm we have built a relatively simple and fast fortran code which we have used to calculate, at the tree level, the rate of four fermion production at LEP II (finding a very good agreement with previous calculation) with and without the emission of one observable photon.

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