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Renormalization group approach to quantum Hamiltonian dynamics

Stanisław D. Głazek

Institute of Theoretical Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, ul. Pasteura 5, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland

https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217751X15300239Cited by:1 (Source: Crossref)

Abstract

Ken Wilson developed powerful renormalization group procedures for constructing effective theories and solving a broad class of difficult physical problems. His insights allowed him to later advance the Hamiltonian approach to quantum dynamics of particles and fields in the Minkowski space–time, motivated by QCD. The latter advances are described in this article, concluding with a remark on Ken's related interest in difficult systemic issues of society.

This article will also appear in "Ken Wilson Memorial Volume: Renormalization, Lattice Gauge Theory, the Operator Product Expansion and Quantum Fields," to be published by World Scientific Publishing Company.

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PACS: 11.10.-z, 11.10.Gh, 12.38.-t, 01.75.+m

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