scholarly journals The KAM theorem and renormalization group

2009 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 419-431 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. DE SIMONE ◽  
A. KUPIAINEN

AbstractWe give an elementary proof of the analytic KAM theorem by reducing it to a Picard iteration of a certain PDE with quadratic nonlinearity, the so-called Polchinski renormalization group equation studied in quantum field theory.

2001 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 2071-2074 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOSÉ I. LATORRE ◽  
TIM R. MORRIS

The path integral formulation of Quantum Field Theory implies an infinite set of local, Schwinger-Dyson-like relation. Exact renormalization group equations can be cast as a particular instance of these relations. Furthermore, exact scheme independence is turned into a vector field transformation of the kernel of the exact renormalization group equation under field redefinitions.


2003 ◽  
Vol 15 (05) ◽  
pp. 491-558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Volkhard F. Müller

In this article a self-contained exposition of proving perturbative renormalizability of a quantum field theory based on an adaption of Wilson's differential renormalization group equation to perturbation theory is given. The topics treated include the spontaneously broken SU(2) Yang–Mills theory. Although mainly a coherent but selective review, the article contains also some simplifications and extensions with respect to the literature.


1999 ◽  
Vol 14 (36) ◽  
pp. 2507-2516
Author(s):  
PAUL BRACKEN

The renormalization group equation in quantum field theory is reviewed. The prolongation method is applied to a simplified version of the resulting equation. A system of first order differential equations results which determine the coefficients in the prolonged vector field. Finally, we show how this system can be solved in several cases to determine solutions of these equations.


2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (07) ◽  
pp. 1350016 ◽  
Author(s):  
JUAN SEBASTIÁN ARDENGHI ◽  
ALFREDO JUAN ◽  
MARIO CASTAGNINO

The aim of this work is to apply the observable-state model for the quantum field theory of a ϕn self-interaction. We show how to obtain finite values for the two-point and n-point correlation functions without introducing counterterms in the Lagrangian. Also, we show how to obtain the renormalization group equation for the mass and the coupling constant. Finally, we find the dependence of the coupling constant with the energy scale and we discuss the validity of the observable-state model in terms of the projection procedure.


2001 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 1951-1982 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHRISTOF WETTERICH

An exact renormalization group equation describes the dependence of the free energy on an infrared cutoff for the quantum or thermal fluctuations. It interpolates between the microphysical laws and the complex macroscopic phenomena. We present a simple unified description of critical phenomena for O(N)-symmetric scalar models in two, three or four dimensions, including essential scaling for the Kosterlitz-Thouless transition.


2020 ◽  
pp. 289-318
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Mussardo

Chapter 8 introduces the key ideas of the renormalization group, including how they provide a theoretical scheme and a proper language to face critical phenomena. It covers the scaling transformations of a system and their implementations in the space of the coupling constants and reducing the degrees of freedom. From this analysis, the reader is led to the important notion of relevant, irrelevant and marginal operators and then to the universality of the critical phenomena. Furthermore, the chapter also covers (as regards the RG) transformation laws, effective Hamiltonians, the Gaussian model, the Ising model, operators of quantum field theory, universal ratios, critical exponents and β‎-functions.


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