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Exact Scheme Independence

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-10-31 v2 Condensed Matter High Energy Physics - Lattice High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

Abstract

Scheme independence of exact renormalization group equations, including independence of the choice of cutoff function, is shown to follow from general field redefinitions, which remains an inherent redundancy in quantum field theories. Renormalization group equations and their solutions are amenable to a simple formulation which is manifestly covariant under such a symmetry group. Notably, the kernel of the exact equations which controls the integration of modes acts as a field connection along the flow.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0008123,
  title  = {Exact Scheme Independence},
  author = {Jose I. Latorre and Tim R. Morris},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0008123},
  year   = {2009}
}

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TeX, harvmac; 15 pages; ref added + last 2 sentences improved. version accepted for jhep