What if ϕ4 theory in 4 dimensions is non-trivial in the continuum?
P Romatschke - Physics Letters B, 2023 - Elsevier
Traditionally, scalar ϕ 4 theory in four dimensions is thought to be quantum trivial in the
continuum. This tradition is apparently well grounded both in physics arguments and …
continuum. This tradition is apparently well grounded both in physics arguments and …
Renormalization group flows connecting a dimensional Hermitian field theory to a -symmetric theory for a fermion coupled to an axion
L Croney, S Sarkar - Physical Review D, 2023 - APS
The renormalization group flow of a Hermitian field theory is shown to have trajectories
which lead to a non-Hermitian parity-time (PT) symmetric field theory for an axion coupled to …
which lead to a non-Hermitian parity-time (PT) symmetric field theory for an axion coupled to …
The loom for general fishnet CFTs
V Kazakov, E Olivucci - Journal of High Energy Physics, 2023 - Springer
A bstract We propose a broad class of d-dimensional conformal field theories of SU (N)
adjoint scalar fields generalising the 4d Fishnet CFT (FCFT) discovered by Ö. Gürdogan and …
adjoint scalar fields generalising the 4d Fishnet CFT (FCFT) discovered by Ö. Gürdogan and …
Chern-Simons gravity and symmetry
NE Mavromatos, S Sarkar - Physical Review D, 2024 - APS
This paper considers the possibility that, starting from a relativistic Hermitian quantum field
theory in the ultraviolet (UV) regime, and applying a nonperturbative renormalization-group …
theory in the ultraviolet (UV) regime, and applying a nonperturbative renormalization-group …
A solvable quantum field theory with asymptotic freedom in (3+ 1) dimensions
P Romatschke - International Journal of Modern Physics A, 2023 - World Scientific
Recently, Ai, Bender and Sarkar gave a prescription on how to obtain 𝒫 𝒯-symmetric field
theory results from an analytic continuation of Hermitian field theories. We perform this …
theory results from an analytic continuation of Hermitian field theories. We perform this …
Asymptotic freedom in a strongly interacting scalar quantum field theory in four Euclidean dimensions
We show that scalar quantum field theory in four Euclidean dimensions with global O (N) 3
symmetry and imaginary tetrahedral coupling is asymptotically free and bounded from below …
symmetry and imaginary tetrahedral coupling is asymptotically free and bounded from below …
Can negative bare couplings make sense? The theory at large
RD Weller - arXiv preprint arXiv:2310.02516, 2023 - arxiv.org
Scalar $\lambda\phi^ 4$ theory in 3+ 1D, for a positive coupling constant $\lambda> 0$, is
known to have no interacting continuum limit, which is referred to as quantum triviality …
known to have no interacting continuum limit, which is referred to as quantum triviality …
Instantons, analytic continuation, and -symmetric field theory
S Lawrence, R Weller, C Peterson, P Romatschke - Physical Review D, 2023 - APS
Ordinary Hermitian λ ϕ 4 theory is known to exist in d< 4 dimensions when λ> 0. For
negative values of the coupling, it has been suggested that a physical meaningful definition …
negative values of the coupling, it has been suggested that a physical meaningful definition …
A fully solvable model of fermionic interaction in 3+ 1d
S Grable, M Weiner - Journal of High Energy Physics, 2023 - Springer
A bstract Recently, Romatschke found that the poles in O (N) scalar theories do not affect
observables such as temperature and pressure. Romatschke went on to show this result …
observables such as temperature and pressure. Romatschke went on to show this result …
Exact WKB analysis for -symmetric quantum mechanics: Study of the Ai-Bender-Sarkar conjecture
S Kamata - Physical Review D, 2024 - APS
We consider exact Wentzel-Kramers-Brillouin analysis to a PT symmetric quantum
mechanics defined by the potential, V (x)= ω 2 x 2+ gx 2 (ix) ϵ= 2 with ω∈ R≥ 0, g∈ R> 0 …
mechanics defined by the potential, V (x)= ω 2 x 2+ gx 2 (ix) ϵ= 2 with ω∈ R≥ 0, g∈ R> 0 …