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g-function in perturbation theory

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-11-10 v3

Abstract

We present some explicit computations checking a particular form of gradient formula for a boundary beta function in two-dimensional quantum field theory on a disc. The form of the potential function and metric that we consider were introduced in hep-th/9210065, hep-th/9311177 in the context of background independent open string field theory. We check the gradient formula to the third order in perturbation theory around a fixed point. Special consideration is given to situations when resonant terms are present exhibiting logarithmic divergences and universal nonlinearities in beta functions. The gradient formula is found to work to the given order.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0310258,
  title  = {g-function in perturbation theory},
  author = {Anatoly Konechny},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0310258},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

1+14 pages, Latex; v.2: typos corrected; v.3: minor corrections, to appear in IJMP