Acnodes and Cusps on Landau Curves

Abstract

It is shown that the Landau curve for a reduced sixth-order diagram can acquire acnodes and real cusps as the masses are varied. They are associated with complex singularities that under certain conditions are in the physical sheet and cause a breakdown of the Mandelstam representation. The problem of obtaining general criteria for acnodes and cusps is discussed.

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