More asymptotic safety guaranteed

TL;DR

This paper explores the phase structure and fixed points of semi-simple quantum field theories in four dimensions, revealing new phenomena like exact asymptotic safety and multiple interacting fixed points.

Contribution

It introduces novel semi-simple gauge theories with diverse fixed points and phase diagrams, expanding understanding of asymptotic safety in quantum field theories.

Findings

Discovery of semi-simple gauge theories with exact asymptotic safety

Identification of theories with multiple IR and UV fixed points

Phase diagrams illustrating various fixed point behaviors

Abstract

We study interacting fixed points and phase diagrams of simple and semi-simple quantum field theories in four dimensions involving non-abelian gauge fields, fermions and scalars in the Veneziano limit. Particular emphasis is put on new phenomena which arise due to the semisimple nature of the theory. Using matter field multiplicities as free parameters, we find a large variety of interacting conformal fixed points with stable vacua and crossovers inbetween. Highlights include semi-simple gauge theories with exact asymptotic safety, theories with one or several interacting fixed points in the IR, theories where one of the gauge sectors is both UV free and IR free, and theories with weakly interacting fixed points in the UV and the IR limits. The phase diagrams for various simple and semi-simple settings are also given. Further aspects such as perturbativity beyond the Veneziano limit, conformal windows, and implications for model building are discussed.