Williams, Porter (2018) Renormalization Group Methods. [Preprint]
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This is an introduction to renormalization group methods in quantum field theory aimed at philosophers of science. review path integral methods, the relationship between early renormalization theory and renormalization group methods, and conceptual shifts in thinking about quantum field theory spurred by the development of renormalization group methods.
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| Additional Information: | To appear in the Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Physics, Eleanor Knox and Alastair Wilson (eds). | ||||||
| Keywords: | Quantum field theory; effective field theory; renormalization; renormalization group | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics > Fields and Particles Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Field Theory |
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| Depositing User: | Porter Williams | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 18 Nov 2018 05:02 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 18 Nov 2018 05:02 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 15346 | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics > Fields and Particles Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Field Theory |
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| Date: | 1 January 2018 | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/15346 |
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