Canonical normalization of a scalar gradient term

ID: canonical-normalization-of-a-scalar-gradient-term

For a statistical scalar theory with gradient coefficient , this rescaling gives a canonical term. A mass coefficient becomes , a quartic coefficient becomes , and a source becomes . Thus the simple propagator denominator and loop-coupling formulas assume these normalized coefficients. The associated measure Jacobian is field independent and belongs to the free-energy normalization.

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