Nonperturbative evaluation of the partition function for the real scalar quartic QFT on the Moyal plane at weak coupling

TL;DR

This paper introduces a novel factorization method to evaluate the partition function of a real scalar quartic quantum field theory on the Moyal plane at weak coupling, overcoming mode intertwining issues.

Contribution

It proposes a new factorization technique involving the asymptotic volume of a subpolytope to compute the partition function nonperturbatively.

Findings

Partition function computed at weak coupling.

Method applicable to other regimes for partition function and free energy.

Provides insights into the structure of the QFT on the Moyal plane.

Abstract

The remarkable properties of the real scalar quartic quantum field theory on the Moyal plane in combination with its similarity to the Kontsevich model make the model's partition function an interesting object to study. However, direct evalua- tions is obstructed by the intertwining of the field's various modes. A factorization procedure to circumvent this problem is proposed and discussed here in the context of the real scalar quartic qft on the Moyal plane. This factorization consists of integrating against the asymptotic volume of the diagonal subpolytope of symmet- ric stochastic matrices. This volume has been determined to this end. Using this method the partition function for regime of weak coupling is computed. Using the same method it is as well possible to determine the partition function and free energy density for other regimes.