For a massive real scalar field in two spacetime dimensions with a polynomial potential and no derivative interactions, every connected subgraph has superficial degree of divergence , where counts interaction vertices. The only divergent loop subgraphs with external legs have one vertex and consist of self-contractions. Normal ordering removes them. With , the ordinary-field potential representing the normal-ordered interaction is . The exponential terminates for a polynomial. After these subtractions all remaining loop subgraphs have negative superficial degree of divergence, so no additional divergent field-dependent counterterms occur. Constant vacuum energy subtractions and finite on-shell renormalization scheme conditions are separate.

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