Is the Renormalization Group Equation for the n-Point Green's Function Correct?

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The discussion centers on the renormalization group equations for the n-point Green's function, specifically the equation $$\mu \frac{d}{d \mu} \tilde{\Gamma}(n) (g) = 0$$ in a four-dimensional massless field theory. It establishes that this equation is equivalent to $$ (\beta \frac{\partial}{\partial g} + n )\tilde{\Gamma}(n) = 0$$, where the beta function is defined as $$\beta(g) = \mu \frac{d g}{d \mu}$$. A critical point raised is the necessity of including the gamma function in the equation, indicating a potential oversight in the original formulation.

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Homework Statement


The renormalization group equations for the n-point Green’s function ##\Gamma(n) = \langle \psi_{x_1} \dots \psi_{x_n}\rangle ## in a four-dimensional massless field theory is $$\mu \frac{d}{d \mu} \tilde{\Gamma}(n) (g) = 0$$ where the coupling g is defined at mass scale ##\mu##.

Show that this is equivalent to $$ (\beta \frac{\partial}{\partial g} + n )\tilde{\Gamma}(n) = 0, $$ where ##\beta(g) = \mu \frac{d g}{d \mu}. ##The field ##\psi## has mass dimension one and the Green’s function is a homogeneous function of degree n in the field.

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function of homogenous degree n is one in which the exponents of each term all add up to n.

Renormalisation of fields

The Attempt at a Solution


In renormalisation, ##\psi \rightarrow Z_{\psi} \psi## and given that the Green's function is a homogenous function of degree n, in the renormalised Green's function, we now have a factor of ##(Z_{\psi})^n## in each term. So, $$\frac{d}{d \mu} \tilde \Gamma = \frac{\partial \tilde \Gamma}{\partial \mu} + \frac{\partial \tilde \Gamma}{\partial Z_{\psi}} \frac{\partial Z_{\psi}}{\partial \mu}$$ I would say that $$\frac{\partial \tilde \Gamma}{\partial Z_{\psi}} = n (Z_{\psi})^{n-1}\tilde \Gamma$$ but this does not seem to give me correct result.

Did I assume something incorrect? Thanks!
 
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CAF123 said:

Homework Statement


The renormalization group equations for the n-point Green’s function ##\Gamma(n) = \langle \psi_{x_1} \dots \psi_{x_n}\rangle ## in a four-dimensional massless field theory is $$\mu \frac{d}{d \mu} \tilde{\Gamma}(n) (g) = 0$$ where the coupling g is defined at mass scale ##\mu##.

Show that this is equivalent to $$ (\beta \frac{\partial}{\partial g} + n )\tilde{\Gamma}(n) = 0, $$

You are missing a ##\gamma## in that equation, next to the factor of n , did you realize this?
 

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