Question about Feynman diagrams with the integral

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The discussion revolves around understanding Feynman diagrams as presented in A. Zee's "Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell," specifically relating to a problem involving the differentiation of a term to derive associated diagrams. The focus is on the theoretical interpretation of the diagrams and the rules governing their construction.

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  • One participant expresses confusion regarding how to derive the Feynman diagrams from a specific calculation involving differentiation of a term.
  • Another participant reassures the first that the material is challenging and provides a link to additional resources that may help.
  • A further contribution explains the relationship between the computed derivative and the diagrams, detailing how the number of lines, vertices, and external ends correspond to the factors in the expression.
  • Participants discuss the rules for associating terms with diagram elements, such as the representation of sources and vertices.

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Participants generally agree on the complexity of the material and the rules for constructing the diagrams, but the initial participant's understanding of these concepts remains unresolved.

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The discussion does not resolve the participant's confusion regarding the specific derivation of the diagrams, and there may be assumptions about familiarity with the underlying concepts that are not explicitly stated.

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I read the book of "quantum field theory in nutshell" by A. Zee. There is a "baby problem" in Page 44. I can't understand how to get the diagrams of Figure 1.7.1 from the calculation of -(\lambda/4!)(d/dJ)^4 differentiating [1/4!(2m^2)^4]J^8. How to associate this term to the three diagrams? Can anybody give a detailed explanation? very appreciation! maybe I am a very weak baby.
 
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So Zee computes the derivative you mention in the text, and it's written below Fig. I.7.1:

<br /> \left( \frac{1}{m^2} \right)^4 \lambda J^4<br />

Now look at the diagrams written and see how he's labelled them. In each diagram, he has four lines which either terminate at the end of a diagram (labelled J), or at a vertex (labelled \lambda). There are always four J's at the edges of a diagram (recall earlier in the book he had J represent a "source"), and there is always one vertex (\lambda).

This corresponds directly to the rules he gives. For each factor of 1/m^2 you have one line, for each factor of -\lambda you have one vertex, and for each external end you have one J. Try to use these rules to find the diagrams he gives in the other figures. You should find that there are no more diagrams you can draw which satisfy these rules.
 
Many thanks!
 

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