Simple Method to Make Asymptotic Series of Feynman Diagrams Converge

Y. Meurice
Phys. Rev. Lett. 88, 141601 – Published 22 March 2002
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Abstract

We show that, for two nontrivial λφ4 problems (the anharmonic oscillator and the Landau-Ginzburg hierarchical model), improved perturbative series can be obtained by cutting off the large field contributions. The modified series converge to values exponentially close to the exact ones. For λ larger than some critical value, the method outperforms Padé’s approximants and Borel summations. The method can also be used for series which are not Borel summable such as the double-well potential series. We show that semiclassical methods can be used to calculate the modified Feynman rules, estimate the error, and optimize the field cutoff.

  • Received 16 March 2001

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.141601

©2002 American Physical Society

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Y. Meurice

  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242

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Vol. 88, Iss. 14 — 8 April 2002

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