3 * Interface to GiNaC's color (SU(3) Lie algebra) objects. */
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33 /** This class holds a generator T_a or the unity element of the Lie algebra
34 * of SU(3), as used for calculations in quantum chromodynamics. A
35 * representation label (an unsigned 8-bit integer) is used to distinguish
36 * elements from different Lie algebras (objects with different labels
37 * commutate). These objects implement an abstract representation of the
38 * group, not a specific matrix representation. The indices used for color
39 * objects should not have a variance. */
40 class color : public indexed
42 GINAC_DECLARE_REGISTERED_CLASS(color, indexed)
45 color(const ex & b, unsigned char rl = 0);
46 color(const ex & b, const ex & i1, unsigned char rl = 0);
48 // internal constructors
49 color(unsigned char rl, const exvector & v);
50 color(unsigned char rl, exvector && v);
51 void archive(archive_node& n) const override;
52 void read_archive(const archive_node& n, lst& sym_lst) override;
54 // functions overriding virtual functions from base classes
56 ex eval_ncmul(const exvector & v) const override;
57 bool match_same_type(const basic & other) const override;
58 ex thiscontainer(const exvector & v) const override;
59 ex thiscontainer(exvector && v) const override;
60 unsigned return_type() const override { return return_types::noncommutative; }
61 return_type_t return_type_tinfo() const override;
63 // non-virtual functions in this class
65 unsigned char get_representation_label() const {return representation_label;}
69 unsigned char representation_label; /**< Representation label to distinguish independent color matrices coming from separated fermion lines */
71 GINAC_DECLARE_UNARCHIVER(color);
74 /** This class represents the su(3) unity element. */
75 class su3one : public tensor
77 GINAC_DECLARE_REGISTERED_CLASS(su3one, tensor)
79 // non-virtual functions in this class
81 void do_print(const print_context & c, unsigned level) const;
82 void do_print_latex(const print_latex & c, unsigned level) const;
84 GINAC_DECLARE_UNARCHIVER(su3one);
86 /** This class represents an su(3) generator. */
87 class su3t : public tensor
89 GINAC_DECLARE_REGISTERED_CLASS(su3t, tensor)
91 // functions overriding virtual functions from base classes
93 bool contract_with(exvector::iterator self, exvector::iterator other, exvector & v) const override;
95 // non-virtual functions in this class
97 void do_print(const print_context & c, unsigned level) const;
98 void do_print_latex(const print_latex & c, unsigned level) const;
100 GINAC_DECLARE_UNARCHIVER(su3t);
102 /** This class represents the tensor of antisymmetric su(3) structure
104 class su3f : public tensor
106 GINAC_DECLARE_REGISTERED_CLASS(su3f, tensor)
108 // functions overriding virtual functions from base classes
110 ex eval_indexed(const basic & i) const override;
111 bool contract_with(exvector::iterator self, exvector::iterator other, exvector & v) const override;
113 unsigned return_type() const override { return return_types::commutative; }
115 // non-virtual functions in this class
117 void do_print(const print_context & c, unsigned level) const;
118 void do_print_latex(const print_latex & c, unsigned level) const;
120 GINAC_DECLARE_UNARCHIVER(su3f);
122 /** This class represents the tensor of symmetric su(3) structure constants. */
123 class su3d : public tensor
125 GINAC_DECLARE_REGISTERED_CLASS(su3d, tensor)
127 // functions overriding virtual functions from base classes
129 ex eval_indexed(const basic & i) const override;
130 bool contract_with(exvector::iterator self, exvector::iterator other, exvector & v) const override;
132 unsigned return_type() const override { return return_types::commutative; }
134 // non-virtual functions in this class
136 void do_print(const print_context & c, unsigned level) const;
137 void do_print_latex(const print_latex & c, unsigned level) const;
139 GINAC_DECLARE_UNARCHIVER(su3d);
144 /** Create the su(3) unity element. This is an indexed object, although it
147 * @param rl Representation label
148 * @return newly constructed unity element */
149 ex color_ONE(unsigned char rl = 0);
151 /** Create an su(3) generator.
154 * @param rl Representation label
155 * @return newly constructed unity generator */
156 ex color_T(const ex & a, unsigned char rl = 0);
158 /** Create an su(3) antisymmetric structure constant.
160 * @param a First index
161 * @param b Second index
162 * @param c Third index
163 * @return newly constructed structure constant */
164 ex color_f(const ex & a, const ex & b, const ex & c);
166 /** Create an su(3) symmetric structure constant.
168 * @param a First index
169 * @param b Second index
170 * @param c Third index
171 * @return newly constructed structure constant */
172 ex color_d(const ex & a, const ex & b, const ex & c);
174 /** This returns the linear combination d.a.b.c+I*f.a.b.c. */
175 ex color_h(const ex & a, const ex & b, const ex & c);
177 /** Calculate color traces over the specified set of representation labels.
179 * @param e Expression to take the trace of
180 * @param rls Set of representation labels */
181 ex color_trace(const ex & e, const std::set<unsigned char> & rls);
183 /** Calculate color traces over the specified list of representation labels.
185 * @param e Expression to take the trace of
186 * @param rll List of representation labels */
187 ex color_trace(const ex & e, const lst & rll);
189 /** Calculate the trace of an expression containing color objects with a
190 * specified representation label.
192 * @param e Expression to take the trace of
193 * @param rl Representation label */
194 ex color_trace(const ex & e, unsigned char rl = 0);
198 #endif // ndef GINAC_COLOR_H