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Title: Geometric continuum regularization of quantum field theory

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5016965
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  1. California Univ., Berkeley, CA (USA). Dept. of Physics

An overview of the continuum regularization program is given. The program is traced from its roots in stochastic quantization, with emphasis on the examples of regularized gauge theory, the regularized general nonlinear sigma model and regularized quantum gravity. In its coordinate-invariant form, the regularization is seen as entirely geometric: only the supermetric on field deformations is regularized, and the prescription provides universal nonperturbative invariant continuum regularization across all quantum field theory. 54 refs.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/ER; National Science Foundation (NSF)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
5016965
Report Number(s):
LBL-27855; UCB-PTH-22/89; CONF-8908189-2; ON: DE90006099; CNN: PHY85-15857; TRN: 90-004580
Resource Relation:
Conference: Workshop on probabilistic methods in quantum field theory and quantum gravity, Cargese (France), 21-27 Aug 1989
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English