Graduate How Do Free and Interaction Terms in Quantum Field Theory Affect Particle Mass?

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In quantum field theory, the free part of the Lagrangian describes the dynamics of particles, while the interaction term introduces coupling between fields. The discussion highlights the use of Dyson's equation to derive the two-point Green's function, which incorporates self-energy corrections. The self-energy is straightforward in this scenario, leading to a modification of the particle mass. Specifically, the mass of the particle is adjusted from its original value to M^2 = m^2 - g due to the interaction. Understanding these terms is crucial for analyzing particle behavior in quantum field theory.
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What are the Feynman diagrams associated with the generating function of this free scalar field Lagrangian?
With free part L=-½(∂Φ)^2 -½m^2 Φ^2
and interaction term L=½gΦ^2Any help would be appreciated, thank you.
 
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You have only a vertex with two legs. It's obvious that you get the exact solution by resumming Dyson's equation for the two-point Green's function, i.e., ##G=G_0+G_0 \Sigma G## with the self-energy ##\Sigma## which is trivial in this case. You know of course what you must get, namely a free particle with mass ##M## with ##M^2=m^2-g##.
 

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