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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2026 iii Paper 304 1 a Solution by
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The first two terms are the kinetic term and mass term of a real scalar field; together they determine the free quantum field theory propagator. The term is its quartic field interaction term. The remaining three terms are counterterms: renormalizes the field normalization, renormalizes the mass, and renormalizes the quartic coupling. Their regulator dependence cancels the ultraviolet divergences of loop diagrams, while their finite parts implement the chosen renormalization conditions.
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