Renormalization Group and Fixed Points in Quantum Field Theory
This Brief presents an introduction to the theory of the renormalization group in the context of quantum field theories of relevance to particle physics. Emphasis is placed on gaining a physical understanding of the running of the couplings. The Wilsonian
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Timothy J. Hollowood
Renormalization Group and Fixed Points in Quantum Field Theory
SpringerBriefs in Physics
Editorial Board Egor Babaev, University of Massachusetts, USA Malcolm Bremer, University of Bristol, UK Xavier Calmet, University of Sussex, UK Francesca Di Lodovico, Queen Mary University of London, UK Maarten Hoogerland, University of Auckland, New Zealand Eric Le Ru, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand James Overduin, Towson University, USA Vesselin Petkov, Concordia University, Canada Charles H.-T. Wang, University of Aberdeen, UK Andrew Whitaker, Queen’s University Belfast, UK
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Timothy J. Hollowood
Renormalization Group and Fixed Points in Quantum Field Theory
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Timothy J. Hollowood Department of Physics Swansea University Swansea UK
ISSN 2191-5423 ISBN 978-3-642-36311-5 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-36312-2
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Preface
The purpose of this short monograph is to introduce a powerful way to think about quantum field theories. This conceptual framework is Wilson’s ve
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