Ken Wilson: Solving the Strong Interactions
Michael E. Peskin
TL;DR
This paper reviews Ken Wilson's pioneering work on the renormalization group and its application to understanding the strong interactions in quantum field theory, highlighting his key contributions through four significant papers.
Contribution
It introduces Wilson's innovative approach to quantum field theory and the strong interactions, emphasizing his development of the renormalization group concept.
Findings
Renormalization group revolutionized quantum field theory
Wilson's methods clarified the behavior of strong interactions
Foundational impact on modern theoretical physics
Abstract
Ken Wilson's ideas on the renormalization group were shaped by his attempts to build a theory of the strong interactions based on the concepts of quantum field theory. I describe the development of his ideas by reviewing four of Wilson's most important papers. [contribution to the Journal of Statistical Physics Special Issue in Memory of K. G. Wilson]
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