Fifty years of Wilsonian renormalization and counting
Philip W. Phillips
TL;DR
This paper reviews the evolution of Wilsonian renormalization over fifty years, highlighting its foundational role in physics and exploring developments beyond the traditional Wilsonian framework.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive historical overview and discusses recent advances that extend beyond the original Wilsonian paradigm.
Findings
Wilsonian renormalization is central to understanding physics at various energy scales.
Recent developments challenge and expand the traditional Wilsonian approach.
The review highlights future directions in renormalization theory.
Abstract
Renormalization began as a tool to eliminate divergences in quantum electrodynamics but it is now the basis of our understanding of physics at different energy scales. I review its evolution with an eye towards physics beyond the Wilsonian paradigm.
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Taxonomy
TopicsAtomic and Subatomic Physics Research · Quantum Mechanics and Applications · Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect