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The twin origins of renormalization group concepts

Fraser, James D.

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James D. Fraser



Abstract

This paper traces the origin of renormalization group concepts back to two strands of 1950s high energy physics: the causal perturbation theory programme, which gave rise to the Stueckelberg-Petermann renormalization group, and the debate about the consistency of quantum electrodynamics, which gave rise to the Gell-Mann-Low renormalization group. Recognising the different motivations that shaped these early approaches sheds light on the formal and interpretive diversity we find in contemporary renormalization group methods.

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Fraser, J. D. (2021). The twin origins of renormalization group concepts. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B: Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics, 89, 114-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsa.2021.08.002

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Aug 24, 2021
Publication Date 2021-10
Deposit Date Jan 4, 2022
Publicly Available Date Feb 24, 2023
Journal Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A
Print ISSN 1355-2198
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 89
Pages 114-128
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsa.2021.08.002
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1218755

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