52.1

Problem 52.1

srednickiChapter 52

习题 52.1

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52.1 Compute the one-loop contributions to the anomalous dimensions of mm, MM, Ψ\Psi, and φ\varphi.

习题 52.1 - 解答


在 Yukawa 理论中,拉格朗日量(采用 Srednicki 的 mostly plus 度规 (−,+,+,+)(-,+,+,+) 约定)为: L=iZΨΨˉ∂̸Ψ−ZmmΨˉΨ−12Zφ∂μφ∂μφ−12ZMM2φ2+Zggμ~ϵ/2ΨˉΨφ+Yφ\mathcal{L} = i Z_\Psi \bar{\Psi} \not\partial \Psi - Z_m m \bar{\Psi} \Psi - \frac{1}{2} Z_\varphi \partial_\mu \varphi \partial^\mu \varphi - \frac{1}{2} Z_M M^2 \varphi^2 + Z_g g \tilde{\mu}^{\epsilon/2} \bar{\Psi} \Psi \varphi + Y \varphi 其中 YφY\varphi 用于抵消蝌蚪图(tadpole)以维持 ⟨φ⟩=0\langle \varphi \rangle = 0。在 d=4−ϵd = 4 - \epsilon 维的 MS/MS‾\overline{\text{MS}} 方案中,重整化常数展开为 Zi=1+aiϵ+O(g4)Z_i = 1 + \frac{a_i}{\epsilon} + \mathcal{O}(g^4)。

由于裸耦合常数 g0=μϵ/2ZgZΨ−1Zφ−1/2gg_0 = \mu^{\epsilon/2} Z_g Z_\Psi^{-1} Z_\varphi^{-1/2} g 与能标 μ\mu 无关,可得 β\beta 函数的领头项为 β(g)=−ϵ2g\beta(g) = -\frac{\epsilon}{2} g。 场与质量的反常维度定义为: γΨ=12dln⁡ZΨdln⁡μ=−14g∂aΨ∂g,γφ=12dln⁡Zφdln⁡μ=−14g∂aφ∂g\gamma_\Psi = \frac{1}{2} \frac{d \ln Z_\Psi}{d \ln \mu} = -\frac{1}{4} g \frac{\partial a_\Psi}{\partial g}, \quad \gamma_\varphi = \frac{1}{2} \frac{d \ln Z_\varphi}{d \ln \mu} = -\frac{1}{4} g \frac{\partial a_\varphi}{\partial g} γm=dln⁡mdln⁡μ=−12g∂∂g(aΨ−am),γM=dln⁡Mdln⁡μ=−14g∂∂g(aφ−aM)\gamma_m = \frac{d \ln m}{d \ln \mu} = -\frac{1}{2} g \frac{\partial}{\partial g} (a_\Psi - a_m), \quad \gamma_M = \frac{d \ln M}{d \ln \mu} = -\frac{1}{4} g \frac{\partial}{\partial g} (a_\varphi - a_M)

1. 费米子反常维度 γΨ\gamma_\Psi 与质量反常维度 γm\gamma_m

计算单圈费米子自能 −iΣ(p)-i\Sigma(p)。费米子发射并重新吸收一个标量粒子: −iΣ(p)=(ig)2μ~ϵ∫ddk(2π)d−i(−k̸+m)k2+m2−i(p−k)2+M2-i\Sigma(p) = (ig)^2 \tilde{\mu}^\epsilon \int \frac{d^d k}{(2\pi)^d} \frac{-i(-\not{k} + m)}{k^2 + m^2} \frac{-i}{(p-k)^2 + M^2} 引入 Feynman 参数 xx 并作动量平移 k→k+(1−x)pk \to k + (1-x)p,分母变为 (k2+Δ)2(k^2 + \Delta)^2,其中 Δ=x(1−x)p2+xm2+(1−x)M2\Delta = x(1-x)p^2 + x m^2 + (1-x)M^2。分子变为 −(1−x)p̸+m-(1-x)\not{p} + m(丢弃奇函数的 k̸\not{k} 项)。 提取 1/ϵ1/\epsilon 极点: −iΣ(p)=−g2i16π22ϵ∫01dx[−(1−x)p̸+m]+finite=ig216π2ϵ(p̸−2m)+finite-i\Sigma(p) = -g^2 \frac{i}{16\pi^2} \frac{2}{\epsilon} \int_0^1 dx \left[ -(1-x)\not{p} + m \right] + \text{finite} = \frac{i g^2}{16\pi^2 \epsilon} (\not{p} - 2m) + \text{finite} 树图逆传播子为 i(−p̸−m)i(-\not{p} - m),对应的反项顶点为 i(−p̸δZΨ−mδZm)i(-\not{p}\delta Z_\Psi - m \delta Z_m)。要求极点相消: ig216π2ϵ(p̸−2m)+i(−p̸δZΨ−mδZm)=0\frac{i g^2}{16\pi^2 \epsilon} (\not{p} - 2m) + i(-\not{p}\delta Z_\Psi - m \delta Z_m) = 0 由此得到重整化常数的极点系数: aΨ=g216π2,am=−g28π2a_\Psi = \frac{g^2}{16\pi^2}, \quad a_m = -\frac{g^2}{8\pi^2} 代入反常维度公式: γΨ=−14g∂∂g(g216π2)  ⟹  γΨ=−g232π2\gamma_\Psi = -\frac{1}{4} g \frac{\partial}{\partial g} \left( \frac{g^2}{16\pi^2} \right) \implies \boxed{ \gamma_\Psi = -\frac{g^2}{32\pi^2} } γm=−12g∂∂g(g216π2−(−g28π2))=−12g∂∂g(3g216π2)  ⟹  γm=−3g216π2\gamma_m = -\frac{1}{2} g \frac{\partial}{\partial g} \left( \frac{g^2}{16\pi^2} - \left(-\frac{g^2}{8\pi^2}\right) \right) = -\frac{1}{2} g \frac{\partial}{\partial g} \left( \frac{3g^2}{16\pi^2} \right) \implies \boxed{ \gamma_m = -\frac{3g^2}{16\pi^2} }

2. 标量场反常维度 γφ\gamma_\varphi 与质量反常维度 γM\gamma_M

计算单圈标量自能 −iΠ(p)-i\Pi(p)。标量分裂为费米子-反费米子对(包含费米子环的 −1-1 因子): −iΠ(p)=−(ig)2μ~ϵ∫ddk(2π)dTr[−i(−k̸+m)k2+m2−i(−(k̸+p̸)+m)(k+p)2+m2]-i\Pi(p) = - (ig)^2 \tilde{\mu}^\epsilon \int \frac{d^d k}{(2\pi)^d} \text{Tr} \left[ \frac{-i(-\not{k} + m)}{k^2 + m^2} \frac{-i(-(\not{k}+\not{p}) + m)}{(k+p)^2 + m^2} \right] 计算 Dirac 迹(利用 {γμ,γν}=−2ημν\{\gamma^\mu, \gamma^\nu\} = -2\eta^{\mu\nu},Tr(A̸B̸)=−4A⋅B\text{Tr}(\not{A}\not{B}) = -4A\cdot B): Tr[(−k̸+m)(−k̸−p̸+m)]=−4k2−4k⋅p+4m2\text{Tr}[(-\not{k} + m)(-\not{k}-\not{p} + m)] = -4k^2 - 4k\cdot p + 4m^2 引入 Feynman 参数 xx 并作动量平移 k→k−xpk \to k - xp,分母变为 (k2+Δ)2(k^2 + \Delta)^2,其中 Δ=x(1−x)p2+m2\Delta = x(1-x)p^2 + m^2。分子迹化简并丢弃奇函数项后为 −4k2+4x(1−x)p2+4m2-4k^2 + 4x(1-x)p^2 + 4m^2。 利用维度正规化积分公式 ∫ddk(2π)dk2(k2+Δ)2→i16π22ϵ(−2Δ)\int \frac{d^d k}{(2\pi)^d} \frac{k^2}{(k^2+\Delta)^2} \to \frac{i}{16\pi^2} \frac{2}{\epsilon} (-2\Delta),提取极点: −iΠ(p)=g2i16π22ϵ∫01dx[8Δ+4x(1−x)p2+4m2]-i\Pi(p) = g^2 \frac{i}{16\pi^2} \frac{2}{\epsilon} \int_0^1 dx \left[ 8\Delta + 4x(1-x)p^2 + 4m^2 \right] 代入 Δ\Delta,被积函数变为 12x(1−x)p2+12m212x(1-x)p^2 + 12m^2。完成 xx 积分(∫01x(1−x)dx=1/6\int_0^1 x(1-x)dx = 1/6): −iΠ(p)=ig216π2ϵ(4p2+24m2)+finite-i\Pi(p) = \frac{i g^2}{16\pi^2 \epsilon} (4p^2 + 24m^2) + \text{finite} 标量树图逆传播子为 i(−p2−M2)i(-p^2 - M^2),反项顶点为 i(−p2δZφ−M2δZM)i(-p^2 \delta Z_\varphi - M^2 \delta Z_M)。要求极点相消: ig216π2ϵ(4p2+24m2)+i(−p2δZφ−M2δZM)=0\frac{i g^2}{16\pi^2 \epsilon} (4p^2 + 24m^2) + i(-p^2 \delta Z_\varphi - M^2 \delta Z_M) = 0 由此得到重整化常数的极点系数: aφ=g24π2,aM=3g2m22π2M2a_\varphi = \frac{g^2}{4\pi^2}, \quad a_M = \frac{3 g^2 m^2}{2\pi^2 M^2} 代入反常维度公式: γφ=−14g∂∂g(g24π2)  ⟹  γφ=−g28π2\gamma_\varphi = -\frac{1}{4} g \frac{\partial}{\partial g} \left( \frac{g^2}{4\pi^2} \right) \implies \boxed{ \gamma_\varphi = -\frac{g^2}{8\pi^2} } 对于标量质量反常维度,由于 aMa_M 显式依赖于 m2/M2m^2/M^2,求导时需注意: γM=−14g∂∂g(g24π2−3g2m22π2M2)  ⟹  γM=−g28π2+3g2m24π2M2\gamma_M = -\frac{1}{4} g \frac{\partial}{\partial g} \left( \frac{g^2}{4\pi^2} - \frac{3 g^2 m^2}{2\pi^2 M^2} \right) \implies \boxed{ \gamma_M = -\frac{g^2}{8\pi^2} + \frac{3 g^2 m^2}{4\pi^2 M^2} }

52.2

Problem 52.2

srednickiChapter 52

习题 52.2

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52.2 Consider the theory of problem 51.3. Compute the one-loop contributions to the beta functions for gg, λ\lambda, and κ\kappa, and to the anomalous dimensions of mm, MM, Ψ\Psi, and φ\varphi.

习题 52.2 - 解答


为了计算该理论在单圈水平下的 β\beta 函数和反常标度向(anomalous dimensions),我们首先写出 d=4−ϵd = 4 - \epsilon 维下的重整化拉格朗日量。根据习题 51.3,理论包含一个 Dirac 费米子 Ψ\Psi 和一个实标量场 φ\varphi: L=iZΨΨˉ∂̸Ψ−ZmmΨˉΨ−12Zφ∂μφ∂μφ−12ZM2M2φ2+Zggμ~ϵ/2φΨˉΨ+16Zκκμ~ϵ/2φ3+124Zλλμ~ϵφ4\mathcal{L} = i Z_\Psi \bar{\Psi} \not\partial \Psi - Z_m m \bar{\Psi} \Psi - \frac{1}{2} Z_\varphi \partial^\mu \varphi \partial_\mu \varphi - \frac{1}{2} Z_{M^2} M^2 \varphi^2 + Z_g g \tilde{\mu}^{\epsilon/2} \varphi \bar{\Psi} \Psi + \frac{1}{6} Z_\kappa \kappa \tilde{\mu}^{\epsilon/2} \varphi^3 + \frac{1}{24} Z_\lambda \lambda \tilde{\mu}^\epsilon \varphi^4 其中 mm 为费米子质量,MM 为标量场质量。我们定义重整化常数 Zi=1+δi=1+a1(i)ϵZ_i = 1 + \delta_i = 1 + \frac{a_1^{(i)}}{\epsilon}。

1. 计算单圈发散与重整化常数

费米子自能 Σ(p)\Sigma(p) 费米子发射并吸收一个标量场的单圈图给出: −iΣ(p)=∫ddk(2π)d(ig)−i(−p̸+k̸+m)(p−k)2+m2(ig)−ik2+M2-i\Sigma(p) = \int \frac{d^d k}{(2\pi)^d} (ig) \frac{-i(-\not{p}+\not{k}+m)}{(p-k)^2+m^2} (ig) \frac{-i}{k^2+M^2} 提取发散部分(使用 Feynman 参数化和维数正规化): Σ(p)⊃g216π2ϵ(12p̸−m)\Sigma(p) \supset \frac{g^2}{16\pi^2 \epsilon} \left( \frac{1}{2}\not{p} - m \right) 由抵消项 iδΨp̸−iδmm−iΣ(p)=finitei\delta_\Psi \not{p} - i\delta_m m - i\Sigma(p) = \text{finite},得到: δΨ=−g232π2ϵ,δm=−g216π2ϵ\delta_\Psi = -\frac{g^2}{32\pi^2 \epsilon}, \quad \delta_m = -\frac{g^2}{16\pi^2 \epsilon} 注意,质量的 MS 重整化常数定义为 m0=ZmMSm=ZmZΨ−1mm_0 = Z_m^{\text{MS}} m = Z_m Z_\Psi^{-1} m,因此: ZmMS=1+δm−δΨ=1−g232π2ϵZ_m^{\text{MS}} = 1 + \delta_m - \delta_\Psi = 1 - \frac{g^2}{32\pi^2 \epsilon}

标量场自能 Π(k)\Pi(k) 标量自能包含费米子圈、标量四次相互作用圈和标量三次相互作用圈:

  1. 费米子圈:−∫ddp(2π)dTr[(ig)−i(−p̸+m)p2+m2(ig)−i(−(p̸+k̸)+m)(p+k)2+m2]⊃−i4g216π2ϵ(k2+2m2)- \int \frac{d^d p}{(2\pi)^d} \text{Tr}\left[ (ig) \frac{-i(-\not{p}+m)}{p^2+m^2} (ig) \frac{-i(-(\not{p}+\not{k})+m)}{(p+k)^2+m^2} \right] \supset -i \frac{4g^2}{16\pi^2 \epsilon} (k^2 + 2m^2)
  2. λ\lambda 标量圈:12(−iλ)∫ddp(2π)d−ip2+M2⊃iλM216π2ϵ\frac{1}{2} (-i\lambda) \int \frac{d^d p}{(2\pi)^d} \frac{-i}{p^2+M^2} \supset i \frac{\lambda M^2}{16\pi^2 \epsilon}
  3. κ\kappa 标量圈:12(−iκ)2∫ddp(2π)d−ip2+M2−i(p+k)2+M2⊃iκ216π2ϵ\frac{1}{2} (-i\kappa)^2 \int \frac{d^d p}{(2\pi)^d} \frac{-i}{p^2+M^2} \frac{-i}{(p+k)^2+M^2} \supset i \frac{\kappa^2}{16\pi^2 \epsilon}

总发散为 −iΠ(k)⊃−i4g216π2ϵk2+i116π2ϵ(λM2+κ2−8g2m2)-i\Pi(k) \supset -i \frac{4g^2}{16\pi^2 \epsilon} k^2 + i \frac{1}{16\pi^2 \epsilon} (\lambda M^2 + \kappa^2 - 8g^2 m^2)。 由抵消项 iδφk2−iδM2−iΠ(k)=finitei\delta_\varphi k^2 - i\delta M^2 - i\Pi(k) = \text{finite},得到: δφ=4g216π2ϵ\delta_\varphi = \frac{4g^2}{16\pi^2 \epsilon} δM2=M02Zφ−M2=116π2ϵ(λM2+κ2−8g2m2)\delta M^2 = M_0^2 Z_\varphi - M^2 = \frac{1}{16\pi^2 \epsilon} (\lambda M^2 + \kappa^2 - 8g^2 m^2) 从而标量质量平方的重整化常数 ZM2=M02/M2Z_{M^2} = M_0^2 / M^2 为: ZM2=1+116π2ϵ(λ+κ2M2−8g2m2M2−4g2)Z_{M^2} = 1 + \frac{1}{16\pi^2 \epsilon} \left( \lambda + \frac{\kappa^2}{M^2} - 8g^2 \frac{m^2}{M^2} - 4g^2 \right)

汤川顶点 φΨˉΨ\varphi \bar{\Psi} \Psi 唯一的单圈发散图是标量交换图: V1=∫ddk(2π)d(ig)3(−k̸+m)2(k2+m2)2(k2+M2)⊃−ig3216π2ϵV_1 = \int \frac{d^d k}{(2\pi)^d} (ig)^3 \frac{(-\not{k}+m)^2}{(k^2+m^2)^2(k^2+M^2)} \supset -i g^3 \frac{2}{16\pi^2 \epsilon} 抵消项给出 δ1=2g216π2ϵ\delta_1 = \frac{2g^2}{16\pi^2 \epsilon}。耦合常数 gg 的重整化常数 Zg=Z1ZΨ−1Zφ−1/2Z_g = Z_1 Z_\Psi^{-1} Z_\varphi^{-1/2} 为: Zg=1+δ1−δΨ−12δφ=1+116π2ϵ(2−(−0.5)−2)g2=1+g232π2ϵZ_g = 1 + \delta_1 - \delta_\Psi - \frac{1}{2}\delta_\varphi = 1 + \frac{1}{16\pi^2 \epsilon} \left( 2 - (-0.5) - 2 \right) g^2 = 1 + \frac{g^2}{32\pi^2 \epsilon}

标量四次顶点 λφ4\lambda \varphi^4 包含标量圈(3个通道)和费米子圈(6个排列):

  1. 标量圈:3×12(−iλ)2∫−ik2−ik2⊃i3λ216π2ϵ3 \times \frac{1}{2} (-i\lambda)^2 \int \frac{-i}{k^2} \frac{-i}{k^2} \supset i \frac{3\lambda^2}{16\pi^2 \epsilon}
  2. 费米子圈:6×(−1)∫Tr[(ig)4(−i(−k̸+m)k2+m2)4]⊃−i48g416π2ϵ6 \times (-1) \int \text{Tr}\left[ (ig)^4 \left(\frac{-i(-\not{k}+m)}{k^2+m^2}\right)^4 \right] \supset -i \frac{48g^4}{16\pi^2 \epsilon}

由 −iδ4λ+V4=0-i\delta_4 \lambda + V_4 = 0 得到 δ4=3λ16π2ϵ−48g416π2ϵλ\delta_4 = \frac{3\lambda}{16\pi^2 \epsilon} - \frac{48g^4}{16\pi^2 \epsilon \lambda}。 Zλ=1+δ4−2δφ=1+116π2ϵ(3λ−48g4λ−8g2)Z_\lambda = 1 + \delta_4 - 2\delta_\varphi = 1 + \frac{1}{16\pi^2 \epsilon} \left( 3\lambda - \frac{48g^4}{\lambda} - 8g^2 \right)。

标量三次顶点 κφ3\kappa \varphi^3 包含标量圈(λ\lambda 与 κ\kappa 结合,3个图)和费米子圈(2个排列):

  1. 标量圈:3×12(−iλ)(−iκ)∫−ik2−ik2⊃i3λκ16π2ϵ3 \times \frac{1}{2} (-i\lambda)(-i\kappa) \int \frac{-i}{k^2} \frac{-i}{k^2} \supset i \frac{3\lambda\kappa}{16\pi^2 \epsilon}
  2. 费米子圈:2×(−1)∫Tr[(ig)3(−i(−k̸+m)k2+m2)3]⊃i48g3m16π2ϵ2 \times (-1) \int \text{Tr}\left[ (ig)^3 \left(\frac{-i(-\not{k}+m)}{k^2+m^2}\right)^3 \right] \supset i \frac{48g^3 m}{16\pi^2 \epsilon}

由 −iδ3κ+V3=0-i\delta_3 \kappa + V_3 = 0 得到 δ3=3λ16π2ϵ+48g3m16π2ϵκ\delta_3 = \frac{3\lambda}{16\pi^2 \epsilon} + \frac{48g^3 m}{16\pi^2 \epsilon \kappa}。 Zκ=1+δ3−32δφ=1+116π2ϵ(3λ+48g3mκ−6g2)Z_\kappa = 1 + \delta_3 - \frac{3}{2}\delta_\varphi = 1 + \frac{1}{16\pi^2 \epsilon} \left( 3\lambda + \frac{48g^3 m}{\kappa} - 6g^2 \right)。


2. 反常标度向 (Anomalous Dimensions)

反常标度向的定义为 γϕ=12dln⁡Zϕdln⁡μ\gamma_\phi = \frac{1}{2} \frac{d \ln Z_\phi}{d \ln \mu}(对场)和 γm=dln⁡mdln⁡μ\gamma_m = \frac{d \ln m}{d \ln \mu}(对质量)。利用公式 γ=12∑icigi∂a1∂gi\gamma = \frac{1}{2} \sum_i c_i g_i \frac{\partial a_1}{\partial g_i}(场)和 γm=−∑icigi∂a1(m)∂gi\gamma_m = - \sum_i c_i g_i \frac{\partial a_1^{(m)}}{\partial g_i}(质量),其中 cg=1/2,cλ=1,cκ=1/2c_g = 1/2, c_\lambda = 1, c_\kappa = 1/2:

  • 费米子场 Ψ\Psi: a1(Ψ)=−g232π2a_1^{(\Psi)} = -\frac{g^2}{32\pi^2} γΨ=12(12g∂∂g)(−g232π2)=g264π2\gamma_\Psi = \frac{1}{2} \left( \frac{1}{2} g \frac{\partial}{\partial g} \right) \left( -\frac{g^2}{32\pi^2} \right) = \boxed{ \frac{g^2}{64\pi^2} }
  • 标量场 φ\varphi: a1(φ)=g24π2a_1^{(\varphi)} = \frac{g^2}{4\pi^2} γφ=12(12g∂∂g)(g24π2)=−g28π2\gamma_\varphi = \frac{1}{2} \left( \frac{1}{2} g \frac{\partial}{\partial g} \right) \left( \frac{g^2}{4\pi^2} \right) = \boxed{ -\frac{g^2}{8\pi^2} }
  • 费米子质量 mm: a1(m)=−g232π2a_1^{(m)} = -\frac{g^2}{32\pi^2} γm=−(−12g∂∂g)a1(m)=12g(−2g32π2)=−g232π2\gamma_m = - \left( -\frac{1}{2} g \frac{\partial}{\partial g} \right) a_1^{(m)} = \frac{1}{2} g \left( -\frac{2g}{32\pi^2} \right) = \boxed{ -\frac{g^2}{32\pi^2} }
  • 标量场质量 MM: γM=12γM2=12M2βM2\gamma_M = \frac{1}{2} \gamma_{M^2} = \frac{1}{2M^2} \beta_{M^2}。由于 M2M^2 与 m2,κ2m^2, \kappa^2 混合,βM2=∑icigi∂∂gi(M2a1(M2))=M2a1(M2)\beta_{M^2} = \sum_i c_i g_i \frac{\partial}{\partial g_i} (M^2 a_1^{(M^2)}) = M^2 a_1^{(M^2)}: γM=12a1(M2)=132π2(λ+κ2M2−8g2m2M2−4g2)\gamma_M = \frac{1}{2} a_1^{(M^2)} = \boxed{ \frac{1}{32\pi^2} \left( \lambda + \frac{\kappa^2}{M^2} - 8g^2 \frac{m^2}{M^2} - 4g^2 \right) }

3. Beta 函数

耦合常数的 β\beta 函数由 βgi(1)=∑jcjgj∂∂gj(gia1(gi))\beta_{g_i}^{(1)} = \sum_j c_j g_j \frac{\partial}{\partial g_j} (g_i a_1^{(g_i)}) 给出:

  • 汤川耦合 gg: a1(g)=g232π2a_1^{(g)} = \frac{g^2}{32\pi^2} βg=(12g∂∂g)(gg232π2)=g332π2\beta_g = \left( \frac{1}{2} g \frac{\partial}{\partial g} \right) \left( g \frac{g^2}{32\pi^2} \right) = \boxed{ \frac{g^3}{32\pi^2} }

  • 标量四次耦合 λ\lambda: λa1(λ)=116π2(3λ2−48g4−8g2λ)\lambda a_1^{(\lambda)} = \frac{1}{16\pi^2} (3\lambda^2 - 48g^4 - 8g^2\lambda) βλ=(λ∂∂λ+12g∂∂g)3λ2−48g4−8g2λ16π2\beta_\lambda = \left( \lambda \frac{\partial}{\partial \lambda} + \frac{1}{2} g \frac{\partial}{\partial g} \right) \frac{3\lambda^2 - 48g^4 - 8g^2\lambda}{16\pi^2} βλ=116π2[λ(6λ−8g2)+12g(−192g3−16gλ)]=116π2(6λ2−16g2λ−96g4)\beta_\lambda = \frac{1}{16\pi^2} \left[ \lambda(6\lambda - 8g^2) + \frac{1}{2}g(-192g^3 - 16g\lambda) \right] = \boxed{ \frac{1}{16\pi^2} \left( 6\lambda^2 - 16g^2\lambda - 96g^4 \right) }

  • 标量三次耦合 κ\kappa: κa1(κ)=116π2(3λκ+48g3m−6g2κ)\kappa a_1^{(\kappa)} = \frac{1}{16\pi^2} (3\lambda\kappa + 48g^3 m - 6g^2\kappa) βκ=(12g∂∂g+λ∂∂λ+12κ∂∂κ)3λκ+48g3m−6g2κ16π2\beta_\kappa = \left( \frac{1}{2} g \frac{\partial}{\partial g} + \lambda \frac{\partial}{\partial \lambda} + \frac{1}{2} \kappa \frac{\partial}{\partial \kappa} \right) \frac{3\lambda\kappa + 48g^3 m - 6g^2\kappa}{16\pi^2} βκ=116π2[12g(144g2m−12gκ)+λ(3κ)+12κ(3λ−6g2)]\beta_\kappa = \frac{1}{16\pi^2} \left[ \frac{1}{2}g(144g^2 m - 12g\kappa) + \lambda(3\kappa) + \frac{1}{2}\kappa(3\lambda - 6g^2) \right] βκ=116π2(92λκ−9g2κ+72g3m)\beta_\kappa = \boxed{ \frac{1}{16\pi^2} \left( \frac{9}{2}\lambda\kappa - 9g^2\kappa + 72g^3 m \right) }

52.3

Problem 52.3

srednickiChapter 52

习题 52.3

来源: 第52章, PDF第324,325,326页


52.3 Consider the beta functions of eqs. (52.15) and (52.16). a) Let ρ≡λ/g2\rho \equiv \lambda/g^2, and compute dρ/dln⁡μd\rho/d \ln \mu. Express your answer in terms of gg and ρ\rho. Explain why it is better to work with gg and ρ\rho rather than gg and λ\lambda. Hint: the answer is mathematical, not physical. b) Show that there are two fixed points, ρ+∗\rho_+^* and ρ−∗\rho_-^*, where dρ/dln⁡μ=0d\rho/d \ln \mu = 0, and find their values. c) Suppose that, for some particular value of the renormalization scale μ\mu, we have ρ=0\rho = 0 and g≪1g \ll 1. What happens to ρ\rho at much higher

values of μ\mu (but still low enough to keep g≪1g \ll 1)? At much lower values of μ\mu?

d) Same question, but with an initial value of ρ=5\rho = 5.

e) Same question, but with an initial value of ρ=−5\rho = -5.

f) Find the trajectory in the (ρ,g)(\rho, g) plane that is followed for each of the three starting points as μ\mu is varied up and down. Hint: you should find that the trajectories take the form

g=g0∣ρ−ρ+∗ρ−ρ−∗∣νg = g_0 \left| \frac{\rho - \rho_+^*}{\rho - \rho_-^*} \right|^\nu

for some particular exponent ν\nu. Put arrows on the trajectories that point in the direction of increasing μ\mu.

g) Explain why ρ−∗\rho_-^* is called an ultraviolet stable fixed point, and why ρ+∗\rho_+^* is called an infrared stable fixed point.


Referenced Equations:

Equation (52.15):

βg(g,λ)=5g316π2+…,(52.15)\beta_g(g, \lambda) = \frac{5g^3}{16\pi^2} + \dots , \tag{52.15}

Equation (52.16):

βλ(g,λ)=116π2(3λ2+8λg2−48g4)+… .(52.16)\beta_\lambda(g, \lambda) = \frac{1}{16\pi^2} \left( 3\lambda^2 + 8\lambda g^2 - 48g^4 \right) + \dots . \tag{52.16}

习题 52.3 - 解答


(a) 计算 dρ/dln⁡μd\rho/d\ln\mu 并解释变量替换的优势

根据定义 ρ≡λ/g2\rho \equiv \lambda/g^2,利用链式法则对 ln⁡μ\ln\mu 求导:

dρdln⁡μ=1g2dλdln⁡μ−2λg3dgdln⁡μ=1g2βλ−2ρgβg\frac{d\rho}{d\ln\mu} = \frac{1}{g^2} \frac{d\lambda}{d\ln\mu} - \frac{2\lambda}{g^3} \frac{dg}{d\ln\mu} = \frac{1}{g^2} \beta_\lambda - \frac{2\rho}{g} \beta_g

代入题目给出的 βg\beta_g 和 βλ\beta_\lambda 表达式:

dρdln⁡μ=1g2[116π2(3λ2+8λg2−48g4)]−2ρg[5g316π2]\frac{d\rho}{d\ln\mu} = \frac{1}{g^2} \left[ \frac{1}{16\pi^2} (3\lambda^2 + 8\lambda g^2 - 48g^4) \right] - \frac{2\rho}{g} \left[ \frac{5g^3}{16\pi^2} \right]

将 λ=ρg2\lambda = \rho g^2 代入上式:

dρdln⁡μ=116π2(3ρ2g2+8ρg2−48g2)−10ρg216π2\frac{d\rho}{d\ln\mu} = \frac{1}{16\pi^2} (3\rho^2 g^2 + 8\rho g^2 - 48g^2) - \frac{10\rho g^2}{16\pi^2}

提取公因子 g2/16π2g^2/16\pi^2 并合并同类项:

dρdln⁡μ=g216π2(3ρ2−2ρ−48)\boxed{ \frac{d\rho}{d\ln\mu} = \frac{g^2}{16\pi^2} (3\rho^2 - 2\rho - 48) }

解释:使用 gg 和 ρ\rho 的优势在于数学上的便利性。ρ\rho 的 β\beta 函数可以分解为仅依赖于 gg 的部分和仅依赖于 ρ\rho 的部分的乘积。这使得耦合微分方程组变为可分离变量的方程,从而可以求出解析的重整化群流迹线(trajectory)。

(b) 寻找不动点 ρ+∗\rho_+^* 和 ρ−∗\rho_-^*

不动点满足 dρ/dln⁡μ=0d\rho/d\ln\mu = 0。由于 g≠0g \neq 0,必须有:

3ρ2−2ρ−48=03\rho^2 - 2\rho - 48 = 0

使用求根公式解此二次方程:

ρ=2±(−2)2−4(3)(−48)2(3)=2±4+5766=2±5806=1±1453\rho = \frac{2 \pm \sqrt{(-2)^2 - 4(3)(-48)}}{2(3)} = \frac{2 \pm \sqrt{4 + 576}}{6} = \frac{2 \pm \sqrt{580}}{6} = \frac{1 \pm \sqrt{145}}{3}

因此,两个不动点的值为:

ρ+∗=1+1453≈4.347,ρ−∗=1−1453≈−3.680\boxed{ \rho_+^* = \frac{1 + \sqrt{145}}{3} \approx 4.347, \quad \rho_-^* = \frac{1 - \sqrt{145}}{3} \approx -3.680 }

(c) 初始值 ρ=0\rho = 0 时的演化

当 ρ=0\rho = 0 时,代入导数表达式:

dρdln⁡μ=g216π2(−48)<0\frac{d\rho}{d\ln\mu} = \frac{g^2}{16\pi^2} (-48) < 0

由于导数为负,ρ\rho 随 μ\mu 的增加而单调递减,随 μ\mu 的减小而单调递增。

  • 在更高的 μ\mu 值下(紫外方向):ρ\rho 会持续减小,直到渐近趋于下方的不动点。因此 ρ→ρ−∗\boxed{\rho \to \rho_-^*}。
  • 在更低的 μ\mu 值下(红外方向):ρ\rho 会持续增加,直到渐近趋于上方的不动点。因此 ρ→ρ+∗\boxed{\rho \to \rho_+^*}。

(d) 初始值 ρ=5\rho = 5 时的演化

当 ρ=5\rho = 5 时,由于 5>ρ+∗≈4.3475 > \rho_+^* \approx 4.347,代入导数表达式:

3(5)2−2(5)−48=75−10−48=17>0  ⟹  dρdln⁡μ>03(5)^2 - 2(5) - 48 = 75 - 10 - 48 = 17 > 0 \implies \frac{d\rho}{d\ln\mu} > 0
  • 在更高的 μ\mu 值下:ρ\rho 随 μ\mu 增加而增加,且没有更大的不动点阻挡,因此 ρ→+∞\boxed{\rho \to +\infty}。
  • 在更低的 μ\mu 值下:ρ\rho 随 μ\mu 减小而减小,直到渐近趋于下方最近的不动点。因此 ρ→ρ+∗\boxed{\rho \to \rho_+^*}。

(e) 初始值 ρ=−5\rho = -5 时的演化

当 ρ=−5\rho = -5 时,由于 −5<ρ−∗≈−3.680-5 < \rho_-^* \approx -3.680,代入导数表达式:

3(−5)2−2(−5)−48=75+10−48=37>0  ⟹  dρdln⁡μ>03(-5)^2 - 2(-5) - 48 = 75 + 10 - 48 = 37 > 0 \implies \frac{d\rho}{d\ln\mu} > 0
  • 在更高的 μ\mu 值下:ρ\rho 随 μ\mu 增加而增加,直到渐近趋于上方最近的不动点。因此 ρ→ρ−∗\boxed{\rho \to \rho_-^*}。
  • 在更低的 μ\mu 值下:ρ\rho 随 μ\mu 减小而减小,且没有更小的不动点阻挡,因此 ρ→−∞\boxed{\rho \to -\infty}。

(f) 在 (ρ,g)(\rho, g) 平面上的流迹线与方向

将 dg/dln⁡μdg/d\ln\mu 除以 dρ/dln⁡μd\rho/d\ln\mu 以消去 ln⁡μ\ln\mu:

dgdρ=5g316π2g216π2(3ρ2−2ρ−48)=5g3(ρ−ρ+∗)(ρ−ρ−∗)\frac{dg}{d\rho} = \frac{\frac{5g^3}{16\pi^2}}{\frac{g^2}{16\pi^2}(3\rho^2 - 2\rho - 48)} = \frac{5g}{3(\rho - \rho_+^*)(\rho - \rho_-^*)}

分离变量并积分:

∫dgg=∫53(ρ−ρ+∗)(ρ−ρ−∗)dρ\int \frac{dg}{g} = \int \frac{5}{3(\rho - \rho_+^*)(\rho - \rho_-^*)} d\rho

利用部分分式展开,其中 ρ+∗−ρ−∗=21453\rho_+^* - \rho_-^* = \frac{2\sqrt{145}}{3}:

53(ρ−ρ+∗)(ρ−ρ−∗)=53(ρ+∗−ρ−∗)(1ρ−ρ+∗−1ρ−ρ−∗)=52145(1ρ−ρ+∗−1ρ−ρ−∗)\frac{5}{3(\rho - \rho_+^*)(\rho - \rho_-^*)} = \frac{5}{3(\rho_+^* - \rho_-^*)} \left( \frac{1}{\rho - \rho_+^*} - \frac{1}{\rho - \rho_-^*} \right) = \frac{5}{2\sqrt{145}} \left( \frac{1}{\rho - \rho_+^*} - \frac{1}{\rho - \rho_-^*} \right)

积分得到:

ln⁡g=52145ln⁡∣ρ−ρ+∗ρ−ρ−∗∣+C\ln g = \frac{5}{2\sqrt{145}} \ln \left| \frac{\rho - \rho_+^*}{\rho - \rho_-^*} \right| + C

取指数,得到流迹线方程:

g=g0∣ρ−ρ+∗ρ−ρ−∗∣ν,其中 ν=52145\boxed{ g = g_0 \left| \frac{\rho - \rho_+^*}{\rho - \rho_-^*} \right|^\nu, \quad \text{其中 } \nu = \frac{5}{2\sqrt{145}} }

箭头方向(随 μ\mu 增加的方向): 因为 βg=5g316π2>0\beta_g = \frac{5g^3}{16\pi^2} > 0(假设 g>0g>0),所以 gg 始终随 μ\mu 的增加而单调递增。因此,所有轨迹上的箭头均指向 gg 增大的方向(即指向上方)。

  • 对于 ρ=0\rho=0 的轨迹,箭头从 ρ+∗\rho_+^* 指向 ρ−∗\rho_-^*(向左上方)。
  • 对于 ρ=5\rho=5 的轨迹,箭头从 ρ+∗\rho_+^* 指向 +∞+\infty(向右上方)。
  • 对于 ρ=−5\rho=-5 的轨迹,箭头从 −∞-\infty 指向 ρ−∗\rho_-^*(向右上方)。

(g) 紫外稳定与红外稳定不动点的物理解释

  • ρ−∗\rho_-^* 被称为**紫外稳定(ultraviolet stable)**不动点,因为当能标 μ→∞\mu \to \infty(紫外极限)时,只要初始值满足 ρ<ρ+∗\rho < \rho_+^*(如 ρ=0\rho=0 或 ρ=−5\rho=-5),重整化群流都会被吸引并渐近收敛到 ρ−∗\rho_-^*。
  • ρ+∗\rho_+^* 被称为**红外稳定(infrared stable)**不动点,因为当能标 μ→0\mu \to 0(红外极限)时,只要初始值满足 ρ>ρ−∗\rho > \rho_-^*(如 ρ=0\rho=0 或 ρ=5\rho=5),重整化群流都会被吸引并渐近收敛到 ρ+∗\rho_+^*。