Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2015 iii Paper 46 2 ii Solution Created 2026-10-03 Updated 2026-10-06
Apply a Feynman parameter and shift the loop momentum to . The common denominator becomes , whereFor positive , the Gamma-integral representation and a Gaussian integral giveThis formula initially converges for and defines the Euclidean massive loop integral at other dimensions by analytic continuation. Consequently,With , the Gamma function factor is . Only its pole matters: the other factors can be evaluated at when extracting that pole. Since ,This is the one-loop two-point divergence in six-dimensional cubic scalar theory. Its polynomial momentum dependence is precisely what permits subtraction by local counterterms.