A Lipatov bound for Φ 4 4 Euclidean field theory

We bound the large order behavior of these pieces of the renormalized perturbation expansion for ₄ ⁴ which do not contain renormalons [1]. The bound we obtain has the form of the leading asymptotic behavior computed by the Lipatov method, with the exact value of the Lipatov constant. Therefore, this paper is a step towards the rigorous study of the large order behavior of ₄ ⁴ and towards a proof of existence of the first renormalon singularity which should prevent the theory from being Borel summable. Using the results of this paper and the techniques of [15], one can for instance improve [17] the estimate [18] on the finiteness of the radius of convergence of the Borel transform of renormalized ₄ ⁴ and obtain that this radius is at least the exact value conjectured in [1].Supported in part by the National Science Foundation under Grant PHY 85-13554     

Block spin approach to φ 3 4 field theory

A block spin approach to the Euclidean ⁴ field theory in three dimensions is proposed by using the three-dimensional version of Gawedzki and Kupiainen's block spin transformation method. The lattice ₃ ⁴ model recovers the rotation invariance in the continuum limit, when the coupling constant is small.     

The critical behavior of φ 1 4

The eigenvalues, eigenfunctions, and Schwinger functions of the ordinary differential operator $$H(\lambda ,m) = \tfrac{1}{2}\{ p^2 + \lambda q^4 + (m^2 - \lambda m^{ - 2} )q^2 \} $$ are studied as λ → ∞. It is shown that the scaling limit of the Schwinger functions equals the scaling limit of a one dimensional Ising model. Critical exponents ofH(λ,m) are shown to equal critical exponents of the Ising model, while critical exponents of the renormalized theory are shown to agree with those of a harmonic oscillator.     

Phase transitions for φ 2 4 quantum fields

Phase transitions for the quantum field interaction λφ⁴+m ₀ ² φ²,m ₀ ² /λ?1 are established in two dimensional space time.     

The Schrödinger equation and canonical perturbation theory

LetT ₀(, )+V be the Schrödinger operator corresponding to the classical HamiltonianH ₀()+V, whereH ₀() is thed-dimensional harmonic oscillator with non-resonant frequencies =(₁, ... , _d ) and the potentialV(q ₁, ... ,q _d) is an entire function of order (d+1)^–1. We prove that the algorithm of classical, canonical perturbation theory can be applied to the Schrödinger equation in the Bargmann representation. As a consequence, each term of the Rayleigh-Schrödinger series near any eigenvalue ofT ₀(, ) admits a convergent expansion in powers of of initial point the corresponding term of the classical Birkhoff expansion. Moreover ifV is an even polynomial, the above result and the KAM theorem show that all eigenvalues _n (, ) ofT ₀+V such thatn coincides with a KAM torus are given, up to order , by a quantization formula which reduces to the Bohr-Sommerfeld one up to first order terms in .     

Infrared asymptotic freedom of a hierarchical φ 3 6 lattice theory

For the weakly coupled lattice ₃ ⁶ theory in a hierarchical model approximation a nonperturbative renormalization group analysis in the spirit of Gawedzki and Kupiainen is performed to study the flow of the effective actions. We deduce a domain of attraction to the tricritical (Gaussian) fixed point. The two relevant coupling constants of the problem are controlled by analytic continuation to complex domains, tracing their images under the renormalization group iterations.     

The hierarchicalφ 4-trajectory by perturbation theory in a running coupling and its logarithmby perturbation theory in a running coupling and its logarithm

We compute the hierarchical ⁴- in terms of perturbation theory in a running coupling. In the three-dimensional case we resolve a singularity due to resonance of power counting factors in terms of logarithms of the running coupling. Numerical data are presented and the limits of validity explored. We also compute moving eigenvalues and eigenvectors on the trajectory as well as their fusion rules.     

Rayleigh-Schrödinger-Goldstone variational perturbation theory for many Fermion systems

We present a Rayleigh-Schrödinger-Goldstone perturbation formalism for many Fermion systems. Based on this formalism, variational perturbation scheme which goes beyond the Gaussian approximation is developed. In order to go beyond the Gaussian approximation, we identify a parent Hamiltonian which has an effective Gaussian vacuum as a variational solution and carry out further perturbation with respect to the renormalized interaction using Goldstones expansion. Perturbation rules for the ground state wavefunctional and energy are found, thus, opening a way for general use of the Schrödinger picture method for many Fermion systems. Useful commuting relations between operators and the Gaussian wavefunctional are also found, which could reduce the calculational efforts substantially. As examples, we calculate the first order correction to the Gaussian wavefunctional and the second order correction to the ground state of an electron gas system with the Yukawa-type interaction.     

Modified thermodynamic perturbation theory for fused–sphere dimer fluids

Wertheim's thermodynamic perturbation theory of first order (TPT1) is based on the approximation that the monomer–monomer distribution functions can be approximated by the reference fluid distribution functions regardless of the amount of bonding. This is remarkably accurate for chains formed by tangent spheres, but no longer valid for chains of fused spheres. This constitutes the reason for the inadequacy of TPT1 for fused sphere chains. We present a systematic modification of TPT1, the path integral perturbation method, that takes into account the variations of the distribution functions with extent of bonding. We demonstrate the accuracy of the theory for mixtures of hard spheres and diatomics over a range of extent of bonding (pure monomers to pure dimers) and degree of fusion (bond length 0–1). We found that the choice of reference fluid was decisive for the accuracy of the model's predictions. The proposed theory can accurately predict the properties of mixtures of hard spheres and diatomics, and of the pure fused diatomic fluids. The results from the path integral theory are in excellent agreement with simulation results, and compare favourably with the results from the Tildesley–Streett and the Boublík–Nezbeda equations of state.     

Convergent perturbation theory for a q–deformed anharmonic oscillator

A q–deformed anharmonic oscillator is defined within the framework of q–deformed quantum mechanics. It is shown that the Rayleigh–Schr?dinger perturbation series for the bounded spectrum converges to exact eigenstates and eigenvalues, for q close to 1. The radius of convergence becomes zero in the undeformed limit. Received: 6 August 1998 / Published online: 16 September 1998     

Massless lattice φ 4 4 theory: Rigorous control of a renormalizable asymptotically free model

Using block spin renormalization group techniques, we rigorously control the functional integral of a weakly coupled critical lattice ⁴ theory in four euclidean dimensions proving the infrared asymptotic freedom of the model. This solves the infrared counterpart of and sheds some light on the problem of existence of continuum renormalizable ultraviolet asymptotically free models.On leave from the Department of Mathematical Methods of Physics, University, Warsaw, Poland     

Do we need Feynman diagrams for higher order perturbation theory?

We compute the two loop and three loop corrections to the beta function for Yang–Mills theories in the background gauge field method and using the background gauge field as the only source. The calculations are based on the separation of the one loop effective potential into zero and positive modes contributions and are entirely analytical. No two or three loop Feynman diagrams are considered in the process.     

A remark on higher orders of perturbation theory in Euclidean (super-φ3)4

Some aspects of the possible asymptotic behavior of Euclidean (super- ³)₄ (the Wess-Zumino model) are considered.Talk given at the Symposium on Mathematical Methods in the Theory of Elementary Particles, Liblice castle, Czechoslovakia, June 18–23, 1978.I wish to thank W.Lang for a useful conversation.     

A possible constructive approach to φ 4 4

We propose a constructive approach to ₄ ⁴ . It is based on formulating the ₄ ⁴ theory as an implicit function problem using multiplicative renormalization. For the corresponding lattice formulation we reduce the problem to verifying three conjectures. One conjecture is a regularity condition. The remaining two concern properties of the classical Ising ferromagnet, one of which we discuss in the frame work of critical point analysis.     

K→ππγ and chiral perturbation theory

Weak radiative decaysK _L,S →π⁺π^?γ andK ⁺→π⁺π⁰γ are reexamined. The electromagnetic form factors and long-distance contributions to the direct photon emission are evaluated using the higher order effective chiral Lagrangian. We find that (1) the naive soft-pion theorem cannot be applied to the magnetic-type transition amplitude, (2) the shortdistance contribution toK _L →π⁺π^?γ is comparable to or even bigger than the long-distance one, (3) the ΔI=1/2 enhancement persists in the decayK ⁺→π⁺π⁰γ, (4) to the order of 1/Λ _χ ² (Λ _χ being the chiral-symmetry breaking scale) the direct photon emission amplitude does not receive a contribution from penguin operators, and (5) the 1/N _c expansion improves the discrepancy between theory and experiment.     

“Phonon” scattering beyond perturbation theory

Searching and designing materials with intrinsically low lattice thermal conductivity(LTC) have attracted extensive consideration in thermoelectrics and thermal management community. The concept of part-crystalline part-liquid state, or even part-crystalline part-amorphous state, has recently been proposed to describe the exotic structure of materials with chemical-bond hierarchy, in which a set of atoms is weakly bonded to the rest species while the other sublattices retain relatively strong rigidity. The whole system inherently manifests the coexistence of rigid crystalline sublattices and fluctuating noncrystalline substructures. Representative materials in the unusual state can be classified into two categories, i.e., caged and non-caged ones. LTCs in both systems deviate from the traditional T~(-1) relationship(T, the absolute temperature), which can hardly be described by small-parameter-based perturbation approaches. Beyond the classical perturbation theory, an extra rattling-like scattering should be considered to interpret the liquid-like and sublattice-amorphization-induced heat transport. Such a kind of compounds could be promising high-performance thermoelectric materials, due to the extremely low LTCs. Other physical properties for these part-crystalline substances should also exhibit certain novelty and deserve further exploration.     

K → πππγ in chiral perturbation theory

We present a complete analysis K → 3ππγ decays to (p ⁴) in the low-energy expansion of the Standard Model. We employ the notion of “generalized bremsstrahlung” to take full advantage of experimental information on the corresponding non-radiative K → 3π decays     

The field-circuit theory for direct-radiator loudspeaker system

In the conventional analogous circuit theory of the loudspeaker system, the vibrating air in box is considered as lumped parameter; in this paper we consider the air as distributed parameter. The sound field theory and the analogous circuit theory are combined to analyze the characteristics of the loudspeaker system such as radiation acoustic power, frequency response and impedance response.     

Skeleton inequalities and the asymptotic nature of perturbation theory for Φ4-theories in two and three dimensions

We use the polymer representation of ⁴-quantum field theories to prove an infinite family of correlation inequalities, called skeleton inequalities, for the 2n-point Green's functions. As an application, we show that they imply that Feynman perturbation theory is asymptotic in less than four dimensions.