How the mass term of the Hamiltonian for a scalar fields transform?

In summary, the mass term of the Hamiltonian for scalar fields transforms under Lorentz transformations according to the properties of the scalar field. Specifically, the mass term remains invariant since it is a scalar quantity, ensuring that the physics described by the Hamiltonian is consistent across different inertial frames. The transformation properties reflect the underlying symmetries of the theory, preserving the form of the mass term in the Hamiltonian formulation while facilitating the analysis of particle dynamics and interactions.
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The mass term under Lorentz transformation
The Hamiltonian for a scalar field contains the term
$$\int d^3x m^2 \phi(x) \phi(x)$$, does it changs to the following form?
$$\int d^3x' {m'}^2 \phi'(x') \phi'(x')=\int d^3x' \gamma^2{m}^2 \phi(x) \phi(x)$$? As it is well known for a scalar field: $$\phi'(x')=\phi(x)$$ .
 
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The mass is Lorentz invariant AFAIK.
 

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