FeynHelpers manual (development version)

LToolsSetLambda

LToolsSetLambda corresponds to the SetLambda function in LoopTools.

See ?LoopTools`SetLambda for further information regarding this LoopTools symbol.

LToolsSetLambda is also an option for LToolsEvaluate that sets the numerical value for the IR regularization parameter \lambda^2.

Setting \lambda^2 to -2 or -1 will make LoopTools return the coefficients of the 1/\varepsilon and 1/\varepsilon-poles respectively. The value 0 yields the finite part of the integral where IR divergences are regularized dimensionally.

When \lambda^2 is set to some positive value (say 2.), LoopTools will return the finite part of the integral with IR divergences being regularized using a fictitious mass. The result will naturally depend on the value of \lambda^2.

It is important to keep in mind that for \lambda^2 = -1 LoopTools also returns the UV-pole, although this not so clearly stated in the official manual.

Notice that the option LToolsSetLambda is ignored, as long as LToolsFullResult is set to True.

See also

Overview, LToolsEvaluate

Examples