Exact Renormalization of Wave Functionals yields Continuous MERA
arXiv:2301.09669 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.108.085004
Abstract
The exact renormalization group (ERG) is a powerful tool for understanding the formal properties of field theories. By adapting generalized ERG schemes to the flow of wavefunctionals, we obtain a large class of continuous unitary networks, a special case of which includes a class of Gaussian continuous Multi-scale Renormalization Ansatzes (cMERAs). The novel feature of these generalized wavefunctional ERG schemes is allowing for modifications of the dispersion relation, which drastically changes the entanglement structure of the ultraviolet states. Through our construction, we demonstrate that cMERA can be derived from a more fundamental "microscopic" principle, which amounts to the usual RG principle of path integral independence, suitably adapted to quantum states of the field theory. The establishment of such a principle may provide a path forward for exploring cMERA beyond the free field regime, and for understanding the nature of entanglement renormalization intrinsically in the continuum.
arXiv comment12 pages, 2 figures
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