Undergrad Vertex function, quantum action

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The discussion centers on how equation 64.1 in Srednicki's text follows from equation 64.3, specifically in the context of Quantum Electrodynamics (QED). The expression for the quantum action, Γ, is derived by considering the symmetries of QED, including gauge symmetry and invariance principles. The transition to the vertex function involves a mode expansion of the Dirac field, which leads to the photon-electron-positron interaction vertex. The form factors F1 and F2, which depend on q², are highlighted, with F1 requiring renormalization while F2 remains finite. Understanding this connection is crucial for extracting the anomalous magnetic moment from the form factors.
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I am looking at Srednicki ch 64 , how does equation 64.1 follow from 64.3 as stated.

Explicitly in QED how does
##
u_{s'}(p')V^{u}(p',p)u_{s}(p)=e\bar{u'}(F_{1}(q^{2})\gamma ^{u}-\frac{i}{m}F_{2}(q^{2})S^{uv}q_{v})u
##

follow from the quantum action
##
\Gamma =\int d^{4}x(eF_{1}\bar{\varphi }\not{A}\varphi+\frac{e}{2m}F_{2}(0)F_{uv}\bar{\varphi }S^{uv}\varphi + ...
##
Where the… represent more derivatives

Is it from the derivative expansion of the quantum action, (chapter 21 equation 21.19)

Many thanks
 
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The expression for ##\Gamma## indeed follows from writing down the quantum action considering the symmetries of QED (gauge symmetry, P invariance, C invariance, T invariance). Then going to the 1st equation is done as usual by mode expansion of the Dirac field to get the corresponding vertex (photon-electron-positron vertex). The ##F_1## and ##F_2## are form factors. In general they are function of ##q^2## as indicated in the first formula, but here obviously Srednicky considers only the on-shell limit of the photon. The most important thing is that you can extract the anomalous magnetic moment from these form factors. Since QED is renormalizable, only ##F_1## needs renormalization while ##F_2## is finite at any order of perturbation theory.
 
ok thanks , i tried to look up mode expansion of dirac field, couldn't find how it gives the vertex function,
 
Time reversal invariant Hamiltonians must satisfy ##[H,\Theta]=0## where ##\Theta## is time reversal operator. However, in some texts (for example see Many-body Quantum Theory in Condensed Matter Physics an introduction, HENRIK BRUUS and KARSTEN FLENSBERG, Corrected version: 14 January 2016, section 7.1.4) the time reversal invariant condition is introduced as ##H=H^*##. How these two conditions are identical?

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