Convexity of the effective action from functional flows

We show that convexity of the effective action follows from its functional flow equation. Our analysis is based on a new, spectral representation. The results are relevant for the study of physical instabilities. We also derive constraints for convexity-preserving regulators within general truncatio...

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Main Authors: Litim, Daniel F. (Author) , Pawlowski, Jan M. (Author) , Vergara, Lautaro (Author)
Format: Article (Journal) Chapter/Article
Language:English
Published: 2006
In: Arxiv

Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0602140
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Author Notes:Daniel F. Litim, Jan M. Pawlowski, and Lautaro Vergara
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Summary:We show that convexity of the effective action follows from its functional flow equation. Our analysis is based on a new, spectral representation. The results are relevant for the study of physical instabilities. We also derive constraints for convexity-preserving regulators within general truncation schemes including proper-time flows, and bounds for infrared anomalous dimensions of propagators.
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