A new approach to nonrenormalizable models

DOI10.1016/J.AOP.2007.04.002MaRDI QIDQ2459481zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors J. R. Klauder

Publication date 7 November 2007

Published in Annals of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0609091

zbMATH Keywords

nonremoralizable quantum field theoryquantum field theory

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Axiomatic quantum field theory; operator algebras (81T05) Perturbative methods of renormalization applied to problems in quantum field theory (81T15)

Abstract: Nonrenormalizable quantum field theories require counterterms; and based on the hard-core interpretation of such interactions, it is initially argued, contrary to the standard view, that counterterms suggested by renormalized perturbation theory are in fact inappropriate for this purpose. Guided by the potential underlying causes of triviality of such models, as obtained by alternative analyses, we focus attention on the ground-state distribution function, and suggest a formulation of such distributions that exhibits nontriviality from the start. Primary discussion is focused on self-interacting scalar fields. Conditions for bounds on general correlation functions are derived, and there is some discussion of the issues involved with the continuum limit.

Review text

Nonrenormalizable quantum field theories require counter-terms and based on the hard-core interpretations of such interactions, it is initially argued, contrary to standard view, that counter-terms suggested by renormalized perturbation theory are in fact inappropriate for this purpose. Guided by the potential underlying causes of triviality of such models, as obtained by alternative analysis, the author focuses attention on the ground-state distribution function and suggests a formulation of such distributions that exhibits non triviality from the start. Primary discussion is focussed on self-interacting scalar fields. Conditions for bounds on general correlation functions are derived and there is some discussion of the issues involved with continuum limit.

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