Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2023 iii Paper 304 2 b Solution 2026-09-28
For one channel with momentum , introduce a Feynman parameter and shift the loop momentum:In , with dimensional-regularization scale before the usual modified-minimal-subtraction redefinition, the bubble at isSince , summing the three equal channels gives the form displayed in the question, beginning with .
ConsequentlyThe momentum-subtraction scheme condition is enforced byChoosing removes the logarithm. A minimal-subtraction scheme keeps only the pole and therefore defines a different finite renormalized coupling.