Convex effective potential of $O(N)$-symmetric $phi^4$ theory for large $N$

Details Convex effective potential of $O(N)$-symmetric $phi^4$ theory for large $N$ Convex effective potential of $O(N)$-symmetric $phi^4$ theory for large $N$

1996-02-16

arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9602086v3

Nucl.Phys. B479 (1996) 663-682

Physics

High Energy Physics

High Energy Physics - Theory

New results on finite-size system are added. LaTeX, 21 pages, 6 figures

Scientific paper

10.1016/0550-3213(96)00403-8

We obtain effective potential of $O(N)$-symmetric $\phi^4$ theory for large $N$ starting with a finite lattice system and taking the thermodynamic limit with great care. In the thermodynamic limit, it is globally real-valued and convex in both the symmetric and the broken phases. In particular, it has a flat bottom in the broken phase. Taking the continuum limit, we discuss renormalization effects to the flat bottom and exhibit the effective potential of the continuum theory in three and four dimensions.On the other hand the effective potential is nonconvex in a finite lattice system. Our numerical study shows that the barrier height of the effective potential flattens as a linear size of the system becomes large. It decreases obeying power law and the exponent is about $-2$. The result is clearly understood from dominance of configurations with slowly-rotating field in one direction.

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