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We consider a 3+1 dimensional field theory at a Lifshitz point for a dynamical critical exponent z=3, with a scalar and a fermion field coupled via a Yukawa interaction. Using the non-perturbative Schwinger-Dyson approach we calculate…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2010-02-02 J. Alexandre , K. Farakos , P. Pasipoularides , A. Tsapalis

We present a new numerical tool to solve partial differential equations involving Caputo derivatives of fractional variable order. Three Caputo-type fractional operators are considered, and for each one of them an approximation formula is…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2015-12-08 Dina Tavares , Ricardo Almeida , Delfim F. M. Torres

We consider the correlation function of an arbitrary number of local observables in quantum field theory. We show that, at tree level in the strong field regime, these correlations arise solely from fluctuations in the initial state. We…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2017-10-25 Francois Gelis

We construct a pathwise calculus for functionals of integer-valued measures and use it to derive an martingale representation formula with respect to a large class of integer-valued random measures. Using these results, we extend the…

Probability · Mathematics 2020-02-28 Pierre M. Blacque-Florentin , Rama Cont

The Yukawa model in curved spacetime is considered. We consider a complex scalar field coupled to a $U(1)$ gauge field and also interacting with Dirac fields with a general Yukawa coupling. The local momentum space method is used to obtain…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2018-07-25 David J. Toms

We study fractional variational problems in terms of a generalized fractional integral with Lagrangians depending on classical derivatives, generalized fractional integrals and derivatives. We obtain necessary optimality conditions for the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2012-05-15 Tatiana Odzijewicz , Agnieszka B. Malinowska , Delfim F. M. Torres

The method of the effective action for the composite operators $\Phi^2(x)$ and $\Phi^4(x)$ is applied to the termodynamics of the scalar quantum field with $\lambda\Phi^4$ interaction. An expansion of the finite temperature effective…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-06-26 Anna Okopińska

We present a systematic prescription for calculating cosmological correlation functions for models with derivative interactions through the wavefunction of the universe and compare this result with the "in-in" formalism -- canonical…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2022-07-06 Aliakbar Abolhasani , Harry Goodhew

The quantum fluctuations of fields can exhibit subtle correlations in space and time. As the interval between a pair of measurements varies, the correlation function can change sign, signaling a shift between correlation and…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-12-05 Emily R. Taylor , Samuel Yencho , L. H. Ford

We show that the one-loop effective action at finite temperature for a scalar field with quartic interaction has the same renormalized expression as at zero temperature if written in terms of a certain classical field $\phi_c$, and if we…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2014-11-21 A. Bessa , F. T. Brandt , C. A. A. de Carvalho , E. S. Fraga

In this paper we discuss a mechanism for the dynamical generation of flavor mixing, in the framework of the Nambu--Jona Lasinio model. Our approach is illustrated both with the conventional operatorial formalism and with functional integral…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2016-06-02 Massimo Blasone , Petr Jizba , Luca Smaldone

In this paper we consider a generalized classical mechanics with fractional derivatives. The generalization is based on the time-clock randomization of momenta and coordinates taken from the conventional phase space. The fractional…

Classical Physics · Physics 2011-11-15 Aleksander Stanislavsky

We calculate the self-energy of fermions in Landau level n, in a finite field. Two cases are considered, in which fermions couple either to gauge fluctuations (as in the composite fermion gauge theory) or to phonons, as an example of a…

Condensed Matter · Physics 2009-10-28 S. Curnoe , P. C. E. Stamp

We present short review of two methods for obtaining functional equations for Feynman integrals. Application of these methods for finding functional equations for one- and two- loop integrals is described in detail. It is shown that with…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2017-11-22 O. V. Tarasov

The functional flow equations for the Legendre effective action, with respect to changes in a smooth cutoff, are approximated by a derivative expansion; no other approximation is made. This results in a set of coupled non-linear…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2009-10-28 Tim R. Morris

As a continuation of Rabei et al. work [11], the Hamilton- Jacobi partial differential equation is generalized to be applicable for systems containing fractional derivatives. The Hamilton- Jacobi function in configuration space is obtained…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2015-05-13 Eqab M. Rabei , Bashar S. Ababneh

We review the resolvent technique for computing the effective action in planar QED. For static magnetic backgrounds the effective action yields (minus) the effective energy of the fermions, while for electric backgrounds the imaginary part…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 Gerald Dunne

Existing approaches for derivative estimation are restricted to univariate functional data. We propose two methods to estimate the principal components and scores for the derivatives of multivariate functional data. As a result, the…

Methodology · Statistics 2024-11-28 Yueyun Zhu , Steven Golovkine , Norma Bargary , Andrew J. Simpkin

The friction force is derived using fractional calculus by considering the non-uniform flow of time in dissipative processes. The approach incorporates inhomogeneous velocity without unphysical approximations, resulting in a Lagrangian…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-07-22 Georgii Koniukov

The one--loop effective action for a slowly varying electromagnetic field is computed at finite temperature and density using a real-time formalism. We discuss the gauge invariance of the result. Corrections to the Debye mass from an…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-10-28 Per Elmfors , Bo-Sture Skagerstam