If SF(x−y) is the Green's function for the Dirac operator (iγμ∂μ−m), that is, I assume the following matrix equation holds: (iγμ∂μ−m)SF(x−y)=iδ(x−y)
The adjoint dirac equation is: −i∂μˉψγμ−mˉψ=0
I am looking for the Green's function of the above equation, in terms of SF(x−y), that is, if F[S] is some function of S (may include complex conjugation, transposing, etc), then I am looking for such an F[S] such that this equation holds: −i∂μF[S]γμ−mF[S]=iδ(x−y)
What I have done so far:
- Dagger this equation: (iγμ∂μ−m)SF(x−y)=iδ(x−y) and get (−i∂μSF(x−y)†γμ†−SF(x−y)†m)=−iδ(x−y)
- Multiply by γ0 on the right to get: (−i∂μ[−¯SF(x−y)]γμ−[−¯SF(x−y)]m)=iδ(x−y)γ0
- So [−¯SF(x−y)] almost solves this equation, except you get a factor of γ0 on the right which I am not sure how to handle.
Answer
The solution to the problem can be found in the nature of the propagator of the Dirac equation: it is a matrix with two spinor indices, i.e.
SF(x−y)=SF(x−y)αβ.
In step 2, you have treated the propagator as if it was a spinor with a single index, which is not correct. Avoiding this, but multiplying the equation by γ0 from the left leaves you with the result
F(S)=γ0S†γ0=ˉS.
The last equality sign is consistent with the reference given in one of the comments and with the definition of the adjoint of a matrix discussed in this question.
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