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Counting Feynman diagrams via many-body relations
1Physics Department, Arnold Sommerfeld Center for Theoretical Physics, and Center for NanoScience, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Theresienstr. 37, 80333 Munich, Germany.
An iterative algorithm counts Feynman diagrams for fermionic many-body problems. This method aids in calculating exact solutions and approximations, applicable to the Hubbard model.
Area of Science:
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Quantum Many-Body Theory
- Computational Physics
Background:
- Feynman diagrams are crucial for solving quantum many-body problems.
- Counting these diagrams, especially for exact solutions, is computationally challenging.
- Existing methods may struggle with complex interactions and approximations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop an efficient iterative algorithm for counting Feynman diagrams.
- To apply the algorithm to general fermionic many-body systems and specific approximations.
- To analyze low-order results and asymptotic behaviors of various functions.
Main Methods:
- An iterative algorithm based on many-body relations is presented.
- The algorithm is applied to parquet-type approximations.
- Spin-resolved diagrams in the Hubbard model are considered.
Main Results:
- The algorithm successfully counts Feynman diagrams at each order for exact solutions.
- It is effective for different parquet approximations and the Hubbard model.
- Low-order results and asymptotics for vertex functions and two-particle channels are discussed.
Conclusions:
- The developed algorithm provides an efficient way to count Feynman diagrams.
- It is versatile and can be generalized to various many-body relations and approximations.
- This method facilitates deeper analysis of quantum many-body systems.
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