Redundant operators in the exact renormalisation group and in the f(R) approximation to asymptotic safety
Jun 5, 2013Citations per year
Abstract: (Springer)
In this paper we review the definition and properties of redundant operators in the exact renormalisation group. We explain why it is important to require them to be eigenoperators and why generically they appear only as a consequence of symmetries of the particular choice of renormalisation group equations. This clarifies when Newton’s constant and or the cosmological constant can be considered inessential. We then apply these ideas to the Local Potential Approximation and approximations of a similar spirit such as the f (R) approximation in the asymptotic safety programme in quantum gravity. We show that these approximations can break down if the fixed point does not support a ‘vacuum’ solution in the appropriate domain: all eigenoperators become redundant and the physical space of perturbations collapses to a point. We show that this is the case for the recently discovered lines of fixed points in the f (R) flow equations.Note:
- 29 pages; improvements in presentation & correction of a subsidiary result, as reflected in the new abstract; typos corrected; references added
- potential: local
- fixed point
- renormalization group
- asymptotic safety
- flow
- quantum gravity
- perturbation
References(49)
Figures(0)
- [1]
- [2]
- [3]
- [4]
- [5]
- [6]
- [7]
- [8]
- [9]
- [10]
- [11]
- [12]
- [13]
- [14]
- [15]
- [16]
- [17]
- [18]
- [19]
- [20]
- [21]
- [22]
- [23]
- [24]
- [24]