# Free lagrangian propagator

## Homework Statement

I have the Lagrangian $$L=-\frac{1}{2}\phi\Box \phi-\frac{1}{2}m^2\phi^2$$ and I need to show that the propagator in the momentum space I obtain using this lagrangian (considering no interaction) is the same as if I consider the free Lagrangian to be $$L_{free}=-\frac{1}{2}\phi\Box \phi$$ and treat the mass term as an interaction $$L_{int}= -\frac{1}{2}m^2\phi^2$$

## The Attempt at a Solution

So in the normal case the propagator for a mass m scalar particle is $$\frac{i}{p^2-m^2+i\epsilon}$$. For the other approach I get that the propagator looks like this: $$\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon}-im^2(\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon})^2-m^4(\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon})^3+im^6(\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon})^4+...$$ But i am not sure how to show they are equal. Can someone help me?

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## Homework Statement

I have the Lagrangian $$L=-\frac{1}{2}\phi\Box \phi-\frac{1}{2}m^2\phi^2$$ and I need to show that the propagator in the momentum space I obtain using this lagrangian (considering no interaction) is the same as if I consider the free Lagrangian to be $$L_{free}=-\frac{1}{2}\phi\Box \phi$$ and treat the mass term as an interaction $$L_{int}= -\frac{1}{2}m^2\phi^2$$

## The Attempt at a Solution

So in the normal case the propagator for a mass m scalar particle is $$\frac{i}{p^2-m^2+i\epsilon}$$. For the other approach I get that the propagator looks like this: $$\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon}-im^2(\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon})^2-m^4(\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon})^3+im^6(\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon})^4+...$$ But i am not sure how to show they are equal. Can someone help me?
It is a geometric series. Alternatively, you can see this as the Taylor expansion around ##m^2=0## of what expression?

It is a geometric series. Alternatively, you can see this as the Taylor expansion around ##m^2=0## of what expression?
Thank you for this so I have: $$\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon}-im^2(\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon})^2-m^4(\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon})^3+im^6(\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon})^4+...$$ $$\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon}(1-im^2\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon}-m^4(\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon})^2+im^6(\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon})^3+...)$$ $$lim_{n \to \infty}\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon}\frac{1-(-im^2\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon})^n}{1+im^2\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon}}$$ $$lim_{n \to \infty}\frac{1-(-im^2\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon})^n}{p^2+i\epsilon+im^2}$$ I am not sure from here. How does that term behave as n goes to infinity? Also I have a factor of i with that ##m^2##

nrqed
Thank you for this so I have: $$\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon}-im^2(\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon})^2-m^4(\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon})^3+im^6(\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon})^4+...$$ $$\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon}(1-im^2\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon}-m^4(\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon})^2+im^6(\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon})^3+...)$$ $$lim_{n \to \infty}\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon}\frac{1-(-im^2\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon})^n}{1+im^2\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon}}$$ $$lim_{n \to \infty}\frac{1-(-im^2\frac{1}{p^2+i\epsilon})^n}{p^2+i\epsilon+im^2}$$ I am not sure from here. How does that term behave as n goes to infinity? Also I have a factor of i with that ##m^2##
$$S \equiv 1 + x + x^2 + \ldots$$
Then $$S-1 = x S$$,