Effective field theory

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:logic
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:quantum_field_theory
gptkb:statistical_mechanics
condensed matter physics
particle physics
gptkbp:describes low-energy phenomena
gptkbp:enables model-independent predictions
systematic expansion in small parameters
gptkbp:field physics
gptkbp:hasConcept decoupling theorem
Wilson coefficients
cutoff scale
effective Lagrangian
matching conditions
power counting
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Effective field theory
gptkbp:ignores high-energy degrees of freedom
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Kenneth_Wilson
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Fermi_theory
gptkb:Standard_Model
renormalization group
operator product expansion
chiral perturbation theory
non-relativistic QCD
non-relativistic QED
gptkbp:usedFor calculating corrections to physical processes
connecting high-energy and low-energy theories
describing interactions at different scales
integrating out heavy particles
gptkbp:uses energy scale separation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Introduction_to_Effective_Field_Theory
gptkb:Renormalization_and_Effective_Field_Theory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7