Finite-difference zeta function regularisation and spectral weighting in effective actions
Abstract
Standard zeta function regularisation enforces a scale-independent prescription for spectral aggregation, effectively fixing the relative weight of spectral contributions. We relax this constraint by replacing the derivative at with a finite-difference construction based on and . In finite systems, it gives rise in the macroscopic limit to Tsallis-type quantities and a -controlled information-geometric structure. In infinite dimensions, it yields an effective action whose variation realises scale-dependent spectral weighting. Within this framework, zeta function regularisation, effective action, nonextensive scaling, and information geometry emerge as manifestations of a common principle of finite-difference spectral aggregation.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2604.11460,
title = {Finite-difference zeta function regularisation and spectral weighting in effective actions},
author = {Keisuke Okamura},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.11460},
year = {2026}
}
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7 pages, 2 figures