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Epsilon-expansion in quantum field theory in curved spacetime

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-09-17 v1

Abstract

We discuss epsilon-expansion in curved spacetime for asymptotically free and asymptotically non-free theories. The esistence of stable and unstable fixed points is investigated for fϕ4f \phi^4 and SU(2) gauge theory. It is shown that epsilon-expansion maybe compatible with asymptotic freedom on special solutions of the RG equations in a special case (supersymmetric theory). Using epsilon-expansion RG technique the effective Lagrangian for covariantly constant gauge SU(2) field and effective potential for gauged NJL-model are found in 4-epsilon- dimensional curved space (in linear curvature approximation). The curvature- induced phase transitions from symmetric phase to asymmetric phase (chromomagnetic vacuum and chiral symmetry broken phase, respectively) are discussed for the above two models.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9712060,
  title  = {Epsilon-expansion in quantum field theory in curved spacetime},
  author = {I. H. Brevik and H. Ocampo and S. D. Odintsov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9712060},
  year   = {2009}
}

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Latex file, 22 pages, July 1997 preprint