A Help with this Standard Model demonstration please

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The discussion focuses on demonstrating the equivalence of calculating the squared amplitude for a quark-antiquark process with non-zero fermion masses versus zero masses with infinite vacuum expectation value (vev) insertions. The user is encountering issues with divergent pieces that do not cancel out due to opposite signs. They seek assistance in resolving this problem and inquire about the results of squaring the negative frequency amplitude. Additionally, the conversation touches on the validity of negative probabilities in the context of probability amplitudes as described by the Schrödinger equations. The overall aim is to clarify these complex quantum mechanics concepts.
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I want to demonstrate that calculating the squared amplitude of the process quark antiquark in lepton antilepton where I consider the non-zero masses of the fermions, is equivalent to considering the zero masses but with infinite insertions of the vev. I am trying to do it, but the pieces I find that diverge do not have opposite signs. Could you help me?
 
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Might help if you show what you have so far. Also if you square the negative frequency amplitude what result do you get (positive or negative) ?
Then ask yourself the question on a probability amplitude such as provided by the Schrodinger equations
" is a negative probability valid ? "
 
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