Pad\'e approximants and the prediction of non-perturbative parameters in particle physics
Abstract
Commonly used techniques to study non-perturbative aspects of the strong interactions have a deep connection with rational approximants, and in particular with Pad\'e approximants to meromorphic functions. However, only recently this connection has been acknowledged and efforts at fully exploiting it are only starting. In this article I will briefly review the most prominent techniques used in non-perturbative strong interactions with special emphasis on its relation with Pad\'e approximants. I will then concentrate on a set of open problems outside the scope of these conventional techniques where Pad\'e approximants might be extremely useful.
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@article{arxiv.1009.3117,
title = {Pad\'e approximants and the prediction of non-perturbative parameters in particle physics},
author = {Oscar Cata},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1009.3117},
year = {2010}
}
Comments
Based on talk given at the conference "Approximation and extrapolation of convergent and divergent sequences and series", Luminy, September-October 2009. To be published in Applied Numerical Mathematics