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On Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking In Discretized Light Cone Field Theory, David G. Robertson Mar 1993

On Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking In Discretized Light Cone Field Theory, David G. Robertson

Physics Faculty Scholarship

The problem of spontaneous symmetry breaking in scalar field theories quantized on the light cone is considered. Within the framework of "discretized" light-cone field theory, a constrained zero mode of the scalar field, which is necessary for obtaining a consistent dynamics, is responsible for supporting nonzero vacuum expectation values classically. This basic structure is shown to carry over to the quantum theory as well, and the consistency of the formalism is checked in an explicit perturbative calculation in (1+1)-dimensional φ4 theory.


Composite Operator Renormalization And The Trace Anomaly, David G. Robertson Jan 1991

Composite Operator Renormalization And The Trace Anomaly, David G. Robertson

Physics Faculty Scholarship

The general connection between the renormalization of elementary fields and couplings and of appropriate composite operators is discussed. A general method is presented for computing the anomalous dimension matrix of the lagrangian composite operators, to all orders in perturbation theory, in terms of the elementary beta functions and anomalous dimensions. The trace anomaly for a general field theory is determined.


Anomalous Dimensions Of Anisotropic Gauge Theory Operators, David G. Robertson, Frank Wilczek Nov 1990

Anomalous Dimensions Of Anisotropic Gauge Theory Operators, David G. Robertson, Frank Wilczek

Physics Faculty Scholarship

The anomalous dimensions of the anisotropic dimension four operators in SU(N) gauge theory coupled to fermions are calculated to lowest order. The possibility of comparison with numerical simulations is pointed out.