in Peskin Schroeder after the derivation of the differential cross section there is a comment for the central mass system (CMS), which says:
In the special case, where all four particles have identical masses (...), this [the general formula] reduces to the formula[...] (p.107): (dσdΩ)CM=|M|264π2E2CM
However in Srednicki the general formula for the differential cross section in the CMS is (p.97): (dσdΩ)CM=|M|264π2E2CM|k′||k|
where |k′| is the outgoing three-momentum in the CMS and |k| the incoming. Now to get from the formula from Srednicki to Peskin's formula I don't need the masses to be all the same but merely the incoming masses equal to the outgoing masses, so to say elastic scattering. I didn't see a further restriction in Srednicki's formula apart from being in the CMS.
If I take e.g. Compton scattering I get with Srednicki's formula: (dσdΩ)CM=|M|264π2E2CM
but Peskin gets on page 164 with his formula for the differential cross section: (dσdΩ)CM=1321E1E2|k′|ECM
where E1+E2=ECM.
I don't see, that this is equal? Is it actually equal? Where did I miss something?
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