Asymptotic freedom in a strongly interacting scalar quantum field theory in four Euclidean dimensions

Abstract

We show that scalar quantum field theory in four Euclidean dimensions with global $O(N{)}^3$ symmetry and imaginary tetrahedral coupling is asymptotically free and bounded from below in the large-N limit. While the Hamiltonian is non-Hermitian, the full quantum effective action for the large-N theory only depends on the square of that coupling which is real. A perturbative analysis uncovers that the renormalization group flow of the quartic couplings connects a Gaussian ultraviolet fixed point to a strongly interacting theory in the infrared. This realizes a renormalizable field theory which exhibits non-trivial dynamics, such as direct scattering, while still being analytically tractable also non-perturbatively. Our findings open up a way to address outstanding problems in strongly coupled theories from first principles.

arXiv comment5 pages, 2 figures; published version

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