Renormalization group evolution can capture physical emergence
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 95/100
The renormalization group provides a foundational mathematical framework in theoretical physics for coarse-graining and tracking scale-dependent changes, effectively capturing and classifying physical emergence such as phase transitions and topological order.
Evidence for · 3
Quantum Field Theory of Many-Body Systems
2007 · cited by 1,381
Discusses how quantum field theory and the renormalization group method serve as central tools to understand emerging physical paradigms such as topological order and fractionalization in condensed matter systems.
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Tensor-entanglement-filtering renormalization approach and symmetry-protected topological order
2009 · cited by 1,030
Shows how tensor-entanglement-filtering renormalization approaches produce coarse-grained descriptions that characterize both symmetry breaking and topological emergent phases.
Local unitary transformation, long-range quantum entanglement, wave function renormalization, and topological order
2010 · cited by 895
Demonstrates how wave function renormalization induced by local unitary transformations allows for the classification and calculation of emergent topological orders.