Counting an infinite number of points: a testing ground for renormalization methods

DOI10.1142/9789814730884_0008zbMATH Open1369.81072arXiv1501.00429OpenAlexW2962679948MaRDI QIDQ5350210FDOQ5350210

Authors: Li Guo, Sylvie Paycha, Bin Zhang 

Publication date: 28 August 2017

Published in: Geometric, Algebraic and Topological Methods for Quantum Field Theory (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: This is a leisurely introductory account addressed to non-experts and based on previous work by the authors, on how methods borrowed from physics can be used to "count" an infinite number of points. We begin with the classical case of counting integer points on the non-negative real axis and the classical Euler-Maclaurin formula. As an intermediate stage, we count integer points on product cones where the roles played by the coalgebra and the algebraic Birkhoff factorization can be appreciated in a relatively simple setting. We then consider the general case of (lattice) cones for which we introduce a conilpotent coalgebra of cones, with applications to renormalization of conical zeta values. When evaluated at zero arguments conical zeta functions indeed "count" integer points on cones.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1501.00429

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zbMATH Keywords

meromorphic functionsrenormalizationcoalgebraconesEuler-Maclaurin formulaBirkhoff decomposition

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Perturbative methods of renormalization applied to problems in quantum field theory (81T15) Renormalization group methods applied to problems in quantum field theory (81T17) Meromorphic functions of several complex variables (32A20)

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• Renormalization of Feynman amplitudes on manifolds by spectral zeta regularization and blow-ups

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