Complete set of dimension-eight operators in the standard model effective field theory

We present a complete list of the dimension-eight operator basis in the standard model effective field theory using group theoretic techniques in a systematic and automated way. We adopt a new form of operators in terms of the irreducible representations of the Lorentz group and identify the Lorentz structures as states in a SU(N) group. In this way, redundancy from equations of motion is absent and that from integration by part is treated using the fact that the independent Lorentz basis forms an invariant subspace of the SU(N) group. We also decompose operators into the ones with definite permutation symmetries among flavor indices to deal with subtlety from repeated fields. For the first time to our knowledge, we provide the explicit form of independent flavor-specified operators in a systematic way. Our algorithm can easily be applied to higher-dimensional standard model effective field theory and other effective field theories, making these studies more approachable.

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Utilizing group theoretic techniques, we have systematically and automatically provided a complete list of the dimension-eight operator basis in the standard model effective field theory, adopting a new form of operators based on the irreducible representations of the Lorentz group and identifying Lorentz structures as states in an SU(N) group. By ensuring the independence and permutation symmetries of the operators, our approach facilitates the handling of complexity arising from repeated fields. The explicit form of independent flavor-specified operators has been presented for the first time, and our algorithm can be easily applied to higher-dimensional standard model effective field theory and other effective field theories, making these studies more accessible.