One loop renormalization for the axial Ward-Takahashi identity in Domain-wall QCD

Abstract

We calculate one-loop correction to the axial Ward-Takahashi identity given by Furman and Shamir in domain-wall QCD. It is shown perturbatively that the renormalized axial Ward-Takahashi identity is satisfied without fine tuning and the ``conserved'' axial current receives no renormalization, giving $Z_A=1$. This fact will simplify the calculation of the pion decay constant in numerical simulations since the decay constant defined by this current needs no lattice renormalization factor.

Comments: 16 pages, 3 axodraw.sty figures