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Past exam of the quantum field theory course of the University of Oxford 2017 4 a Solution by
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At fixed external momenta, fixed regulator and fixed bare coupling, define the total scale derivativeThe bare vertex has no independent dependence on the arbitrary renormalization scale. Differentiating therefore givesDefining the two scale-response functions as in the source yieldsThis is the Callan-Symanzik equation. Its minus sign and factor follow from the specified multiplying the bare vertex. In particular, the source's is twice the field anomalous dimension defined using . A convention change must be made consistently in both definitions and equation.
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