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One-loop beta-functions of quartic enhanced tensor field theories

High Energy Physics - Theory 2023-10-30 v3 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

Enhanced tensor field theories (eTFT) have dominant graphs that differ from the melonic diagrams of conventional tensor field theories. They therefore describe pertinent candidates to escape the so-called branched polymer phase, the universal geometry found for tensor models. For generic order dd of the tensor field, we compute the perturbative β\beta-functions at one-loop of two just-renormalizable quartic eTFT coined by ++ or ×\times, depending on their vertex weights. The models ++ has two quartic coupling constants (λ,λ+)(\lambda, \lambda_{+}), and two 2-point couplings(mass, ZaZ_a). Meanwhile, the model ×\times has two quartic coupling constants (λ,λ×)(\lambda, \lambda_{\times}) and three 2-point couplings (mass, ZaZ_a, Z2aZ_{2a}). At all orders, both models have a constant wave function renormalization: Z=1Z=1 and therefore no anomalous dimension. Despite such peculiar behavior, both models acquire nontrivial radiative corrections for the coupling constants. The RG flow of the model ++ exhibits a particular asymptotic safety: λ+\lambda_{+} is marginal without corrections thus is a fixed point of arbitrary constant value. All remaining couplings determine relevant directions and get suppressed in the UV. Concerning the model ×\times, λ×\lambda_{\times} is marginal and again a fixed point (arbitrary constant value), λ\lambda, μ\mu and ZaZ_a are all relevant couplings and flow to 0. Meanwhile Z2aZ_{2a} is a marginal coupling and becomes a linear function of the time scale. This model can neither be called asymptotically safe or free.

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@article{arxiv.2303.09829,
  title  = {One-loop beta-functions of quartic enhanced tensor field theories},
  author = {Joseph Ben Geloun and Reiko Toriumi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2303.09829},
  year   = {2023}
}

Comments

48 pages, 20 figures, scaling dimensions corrected, some statements corrected, typos fixed

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