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arxiv: 2305.04620 · v1 · submitted 2023-05-08 · ✦ hep-th

Tree and 1-loop fundamental BCJ relations from soft theorems

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keywords BCJ relationssoft theoremsbi-adjoint scalar theorycolor-ordered amplitudesone-loop integrandsAdler zeronon-linear sigma modelBorn-Infeld theory
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The pith

The leading soft theorem for scalars derives the fundamental BCJ relation among double color-ordered tree amplitudes in bi-adjoint scalar theory and extends it to one-loop integrands.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper derives the fundamental BCJ relation for double color-ordered tree amplitudes of bi-adjoint scalar theory directly from the leading soft theorem applied to external scalars. This replaces previous derivations with a new approach based on soft limits. The same relation is then shown to hold for one-loop Feynman integrands. The method is also applied to recover the Adler zero condition for tree amplitudes in the non-linear sigma model and Born-Infeld theory. A reader would care because these relations constrain how amplitudes factor and simplify calculations across scalar, gauge, and gravity theories.

Core claim

The paper establishes that the leading soft theorem for external scalars in bi-adjoint scalar theory directly produces the fundamental BCJ relation among double color-ordered tree amplitudes. The same soft-limit argument is used to obtain the analogous relation at the level of one-loop Feynman integrands. The relation is further employed to reproduce the Adler zero for the tree amplitudes of the non-linear sigma model and Born-Infeld theories.

What carries the argument

The leading soft theorem for external scalars, which fixes the singular behavior of color-ordered amplitudes when one external momentum approaches zero and thereby enforces the linear dependence expressed by the fundamental BCJ relation.

If this is right

  • The fundamental BCJ relation among double color-ordered amplitudes follows immediately from the soft theorem at tree level.
  • The identical relation applies to the integrands of one-loop Feynman diagrams in the same theory.
  • The relation accounts for the vanishing of amplitudes in the soft limit (Adler zero) for the non-linear sigma model and Born-Infeld theory.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The soft-theorem method may supply a uniform way to obtain BCJ-type identities in other scalar theories that possess a well-defined soft limit.
  • If the one-loop generalization survives integration, it would constrain the structure of loop-level color-kinematics relations without needing explicit integrand construction.

Load-bearing premise

The leading soft theorem for external scalars holds exactly for the color-ordered amplitudes of bi-adjoint scalar theory with no additional corrections from the theory's interactions.

What would settle it

An explicit computation of a double color-ordered tree amplitude in which the soft limit of one leg fails to reproduce the expected linear combination that defines the fundamental BCJ relation.

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We provide a new derivation of the fundamental BCJ relation among double color ordered tree amplitudes of bi-adjoint scalar theory, based on the leading soft theorem for external scalars. Then, we generalize the fundamental BCJ relation to $1$-loop Feynman integrands. We also use the fundamental BCJ relation to understand the Adler's zero for tree amplitudes of non-linear Sigma model and Born-Infeld theories.

Editorial analysis

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Referee Report

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Summary. The paper claims to provide a new derivation of the fundamental BCJ relation among double color-ordered tree amplitudes of bi-adjoint scalar theory based on the leading soft theorem for external scalars. It then generalizes the fundamental BCJ relation to 1-loop Feynman integrands and uses the relation to understand Adler's zero for tree amplitudes of non-linear sigma model and Born-Infeld theories.

Significance. If the central derivation holds without circularity, the work is significant for offering an alternative route to BCJ relations via soft theorems rather than direct color-kinematics arguments, with the 1-loop generalization and Adler-zero applications providing additional utility in amplitude relations. No machine-checked proofs or parameter-free derivations are highlighted, but the direct use of soft theorems is a clear strength if substantiated.

major comments (2)
  1. [tree-level derivation (section deriving the fundamental BCJ from soft theorem)] The tree-level derivation applies the leading soft theorem (scalar soft factor proportional to sum_i (epsilon · k_i)/(k_soft · k_i)) directly to the double color-ordered partial amplitudes. The manuscript must explicitly demonstrate that this application to the ordered sector does not presuppose the BCJ relation via the color decomposition commuting with the soft limit; this is load-bearing for the claim of a new derivation.
  2. [1-loop section] For the 1-loop generalization, the extension of the soft theorem to Feynman integrands requires clarification on whether the soft factor acts before or after loop integration and any assumptions on the loop momentum; without this, the generalization claim rests on an unstated step.
minor comments (2)
  1. Notation for the double color-ordered amplitudes could be introduced more explicitly at the start of the tree-level section for clarity.
  2. The abstract mentions the applications to NLSM and BI but does not specify which form of the BCJ relation is used; a brief parenthetical would help.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their careful reading of the manuscript and for identifying points that require additional clarification. We address each major comment below and have revised the manuscript accordingly to strengthen the presentation of the derivations.

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  1. Referee: [tree-level derivation (section deriving the fundamental BCJ from soft theorem)] The tree-level derivation applies the leading soft theorem (scalar soft factor proportional to sum_i (epsilon · k_i)/(k_soft · k_i)) directly to the double color-ordered partial amplitudes. The manuscript must explicitly demonstrate that this application to the ordered sector does not presuppose the BCJ relation via the color decomposition commuting with the soft limit; this is load-bearing for the claim of a new derivation.

    Authors: We agree that an explicit demonstration is necessary to rule out circularity. The leading soft theorem is first applied to the complete bi-adjoint scalar amplitude (whose soft behavior follows from the Feynman rules without reference to BCJ). The double color-ordered amplitudes are subsequently isolated via the standard color decomposition of the bi-adjoint theory. Because the soft factor itself is independent of color ordering, the same soft limit can be taken on each ordered sector separately; equating the two expressions then yields the fundamental BCJ relation. No prior use of BCJ is required for the color decomposition to commute with the soft limit. We have added a dedicated paragraph in the tree-level section that walks through this ordering of steps and explicitly notes that the soft factor is color-blind. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [1-loop section] For the 1-loop generalization, the extension of the soft theorem to Feynman integrands requires clarification on whether the soft factor acts before or after loop integration and any assumptions on the loop momentum; without this, the generalization claim rests on an unstated step.

    Authors: We thank the referee for noting this ambiguity. The soft factor is applied directly to the 1-loop Feynman integrand (prior to any loop integration), treating the loop momentum as an independent off-shell variable that does not participate in the soft limit. This is the standard integrand-level formulation used in the soft-theorem literature. We have revised the 1-loop section to state these conventions explicitly, including a sentence confirming that the soft theorem is imposed at the integrand level with no additional assumptions on the loop momentum. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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full rationale

The paper derives the fundamental BCJ relation for tree amplitudes from the leading soft theorem applied to color-ordered amplitudes in bi-adjoint scalar theory, then extends to 1-loop integrands. No equations, sections, or self-citations are exhibited in the provided text that reduce the claimed result to a self-definition, a fitted input renamed as prediction, or a load-bearing self-citation chain. The soft theorem is invoked as an independent external input whose validity is assumed to hold exactly, with no visible reduction of the BCJ output to the input by construction. This is the normal case of an independent derivation.

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