The Phase Diagram of the $U(2) x U(2)$ Sigma Model

We study the phase diagram of the $U(2) \times U(2)$ scalar model in $d=4$ dimensions. We find that the phase transition is of first order in most of the parameter space. The theory can still be relevant to continuum physics (as an effective theory) provided the transition is sufficiently weakly first order. This places restrictions on the allowed coupling constants