Fraser, James D. (2021) 'The twin origins of renormalization group concepts.', Studies in history and philosophy of science part A., 89 . pp. 114-128.
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.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Full text: | Publisher-imposed embargo until 24 February 2023. (AM) Accepted Manuscript Available under License - Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives 4.0. File format - PDF (363Kb) |
| Status: | Peer-reviewed |
| Publisher Web site: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsa.2021.08.002 |
| Publisher statement: | © 2021 This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| Date accepted: | No date available |
| Date deposited: | 04 January 2022 |
| Date of first online publication: | 24 August 2021 |
| Date first made open access: | 24 February 2023 |
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