FeynCalc manual (development version)

FCLoopGetEtaSigns

FCLoopGetEtaSigns[exp] is an auxiliary function that extracts the signs of i \eta from propagators present in the input expression. The result is returned as a list, e.g. {}, {1}, {-1} or {-1,1}.

This is useful if one wants ensure that all propagators of the given integral or topology follow a particular i \eta sign convention.

See also

Overview, FCTopology, FCLoopSwitchEtaSign.

Examples

FAD[{p, m}] 
 
FCLoopGetEtaSigns[%]

\frac{1}{p^2-m^2}

\{1\}

SFAD[{p, m^2}] 
 
FCLoopGetEtaSigns[%]

\frac{1}{(p^2-m^2+i \eta )}

\{1\}

SFAD[{I p, -m^2}, EtaSign -> -1] 
 
FCLoopGetEtaSigns[%]

\frac{1}{(-p^2+m^2-i \eta )}

\{-1\}

CFAD[{p, m^2}] 
 
FCLoopGetEtaSigns[%]

\frac{1}{(p^2+m^2-i \eta )}

\{-1\}