We consider the prototype weak-interaction coupling 1/2g $\bar \Psi$ W·γ(1−iγ ₅)ψ of a boson W (massμ) to a spinor field (massm), gauge-transformed to a nonpolynomial form, and set up the detailed renormalization programme for it. The effective cut-off for the longitudinal W interactions is provided by the « Fermi constant »G=g ²/μ ² and the remaining (renormalizable) « infinities » due to the transverse W interactions can be rendered finite by invoking the further gravitational interactions of the fields. The finite radiative corrections are given as an asymptotic series ing andm/μ, assumed small, and we illustrate the procedure by treating spinor-spinor scattering.

Item Type:	Refereed Article
Research Division:	Physical Sciences
Research Group:	Particle and high energy physics
Research Field:	Particle physics
Objective Division:	Expanding Knowledge
Objective Group:	Expanding knowledge
Objective Field:	Expanding knowledge in the physical sciences
UTAS Author:	Delbourgo, R (Professor Robert Delbourgo)
ID Code:	96946
Year Published:	1972
Web of Science® Times Cited:	3
Deposited By:	Mathematics and Physics
Deposited On:	2014-11-26
Last Modified:	2014-11-26
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