Renormalization group evolution can capture physical emergence
Is it true that renormalization group evolution can capture physical emergence?
Yes. 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.
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The claim is specific and empirical within theoretical physics. Several retrieved papers explicitly link renormalization group techniques to the study of emergence, such as topological orders, phase transitions, and emergent condensed matter phenomena.
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Wen, X. (2007). Quantum Field Theory of Many-Body Systems. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199227259.001.0001
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Gu, Z. & Wen, X. (2009). Tensor-entanglement-filtering renormalization approach and symmetry-protected topological order. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.80.155131
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Chen, X., Gu, Z., & Wen, X. (2010). Local unitary transformation, long-range quantum entanglement, wave function renormalization, and topological order. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.82.155138
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The claim is specific and empirical within theoretical physics. Several retrieved papers explicitly link renormalization group techniques to the study of emergence, such as topological orders, phase transitions, and emergent condensed matter phenomena.
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