A Pauli Villars for Quadratic Divergences

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The discussion centers on the use of Pauli-Villars regularization to address quadratic divergences in quantum field theory. A specific integral form is proposed for evaluation, involving momentum integrals and mass terms. There is a preference expressed for dimensional regularization over Pauli-Villars due to its complexity. The original poster seeks validation of their approach and further assistance. Overall, the conversation highlights the challenges and considerations in regularization techniques within theoretical physics.
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How would I do Pauli Villars Regularization for an integral of the form

$\frac{\int d^4k}{(2\pi)^4}\frac{k^2}{(k^2-m^2+i\epsilon)^2}$
My guess would be to do an integral of the form

$$\frac{\int d^4k}{(2\pi)^4}k^2(\frac{1}{(k^2-m^2+i\epsilon)}-\frac{1}{k^2-\Lambda_1^2+i\epsilon})(\frac{1}{(k^2-m^2+i\epsilon)}-\frac{1}{k^2-\Lambda_2^2+i\epsilon})$$

before Wick otating and integrating. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
 
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This looks promising. What's your specific question? I never liked Pauli-Villars regularization much, because it's pretty complicated compared to dimensional regularization ;-)).
 
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Just wanted to check if I was on the right path. Thanks!
 
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