Generating Functional for Yukawa Interactions

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The discussion centers on deriving the connected two-point function for interacting boson-fermion theory using the generating functional Z(J, \overline{\eta}, \eta). The generating functional is defined as Z(J, \overline{\eta}, \eta) = N exp(∫ d^4 z L_{int}(-i δ/δ J(z))(-i δ/δ \overline{\eta}(z))(-i δ/δ η(z))) exp(-∫ d^4 x d^4 y [1/2 J(x) i Δ_F(x - y) J(y) + \overline{\eta}(x) i S_F(x - y) η(y)]). The connected correlation function G_C^2(x_1, x_2) is computed using the expression G_C^2(x_1, x_2) = (-i δ/δ J(x_1))(-i δ/δ J(x_2)) i W(J) |_{J=0}. The identity derived helps in computing G_C^2, but further clarification on its application with the generating functional is sought.

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Hello,

I want to derive the connected two point function for the interacting boson-fermion theory.

I know that the generating functional is

[tex]Z(J, \overline{\eta}, \eta) = N \; exp \left( \int d^4 z \; L_{int} \left(-i \frac{\delta}{\delta J(z)} \right) \left(-i \frac{\delta}{\delta \overline{\eta}(z)} \right) \left(-i \frac{\delta}{\delta \eta (z)} \right) \right)[/tex] [tex]exp \left( -\int d^4 x d^4 y \left[ \frac{1}{2} J(x) i \Delta_F (x - y) J(y) + \overline{\eta}(x) i S_F (x-y) \eta(y) \right] \right)[/tex]

The connected correlation function is

[tex]G_C^2 (x_1 , x_2) = \left( -i \frac{\delta}{\delta J(x_1)} \right) \left( -i \frac{\delta}{\delta J(x_2)} \right) i W(J) \quad |_{J=0}[/tex]

I found the identity

[tex]\left( -i \frac{\delta}{\delta J(x_1)} \right) \left( -i \frac{\delta}{\delta J(x_2)} \right) i W(J) = \frac{1}{Z} \left( -i \frac{\delta}{\delta J(x_1)} \right) \left( -i \frac{\delta }{\delta J(x_2)} \right) Z - \frac{1}{Z^2} \left( -i \frac{\delta Z}{\delta J(x_1)} \right) \left( -i \frac{\delta Z}{\delta J(x_2)} \right)[/tex]

But I don't know, how to use it with the given Z.

How do I compute the correlation function [tex]G_C^2 (x_1 , x_2)[/tex] ?

Regards,
Mr. Fogg
 
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