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Mrinmoy Basak

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An efficient Wavelet-Based Hamiltonian Formulation of Quantum Field Theories using Flow-Equations

We propose an effective Hamiltonian formulation of quantum field theories using a Daubechies wavelet basis in position space. Combined with flow-equation methods of the similarity renormalization group (SRG), this approach provides an efficient framework for analyzing quantum field theories by reducing the dimensionality of the Hamiltonian and systematically decoupling degrees of freedom across scales. As an application, the free scalar field theory has been reformulated within this framework to calculate the low-lying energy spectrum of the theory. These basis elements are known to transform the free scalar field theory into a theory of coupled localized oscillators, each of which is labeled by a location and a resolution index. In this representation, the Hamiltonian is naturally organized into fixed-resolution blocks, alongside blocks associated with the interactions between different resolutions. To decouple the different resolution modes and obtain a block diagonalized Hamiltonian with each block associated with a fixed resolution, the flow equation approach of SRG is applied. Finally, we demonstrate that with increasing resolution, the low-energy spectrum can be extracted from the effective lowest-resolution block of the Hamiltonian, leading to a significant reduction in computational cost.

hep-lat

A novel Hamiltonian formulation of $1+1$ dimensional $ϕ^4$ theory in Daubechies wavelet basis: momentum space analysis

We employ the wavelet formalism of quantum field theory to study field theories in the nonperturbative Hamiltonian framework. Specifically, we make use of Daubechies wavelets in momentum space. These basis elements are characterised by a resolution and a translation index that provides for a natural nonperturbative infrared and ultraviolet truncation of the quantum field theory. As an application, we consider the $ϕ^4$ theory and demonstrate the emergence of the well-known nonperturbative strong-coupling phase transition in the $m^2>0$ sector.

hep-th

Hamiltonian formulation of the $1+1$-dimensional $ϕ^4$ theory in a momentum-space Daubechies wavelet basis

We apply the wavelet formalism of quantum field theory to investigate nonperturbative dynamics within the Hamiltonian framework. In particular, we employ Daubechies wavelets in momentum space, whose basis functions are labeled by resolution and translation indices, providing a natural nonperturbative truncation of both infrared and ultraviolet truncation of quantum field theories. As an application, we compute the energy spectra of a free scalar field theory and the interacting $1+1$-dimensional $ϕ^4$ theory. This approach successfully reproduces the well-known strong-coupling phase transition in the $m^2 > 0$ regime. We find that the extracted critical coupling systematically converges toward its established value as the momentum resolution is increased, demonstrating the effectiveness of the wavelet-based Hamiltonian formulation for nonperturbative field-theoretic calculations.

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Multiresolution analysis of quantum theories using Daubechies wavelet basis

Flow equation methods, more generally known as Similarity Renormalization Group (SRG) techniques, were developed to address multiscale problems where multiple length or energy scales contribute simultaneously. In this Thesis, we formulate the flow equation method within a wavelet-based framework and apply it to study scale (resolution) separation in a two-dimensional scalar field theory. We demonstrate that the flow systematically block-diagonalizes the Hamiltonian with respect to wavelet resolution, achieving improved truncation compared to earlier studies. Using a model of two real scalar fields coupled through a quadratic interaction, we show that the flow equations effectively suppress couplings between low- and high-resolution degrees of freedom. This provides a clear mechanism for isolating low-resolution physics and offers insight into the construction of effective Hamiltonians using a wavelet-based flow equation approac

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Hamiltonian Flow Equations in Daubechies Wavelet Basis

We study the low energy dynamics of a system of two coupled real scalar fields in 1+1 dimensions using the flow equation approach of Similarity Renormalization Group (SRG) in a wavelet basis. This paper presents an extension of the work by Michlin and Polyzou \cite{PhysRevD.95.094501} at one resolution higher. We also present the analysis of a model of two scalar fields coupled through a generally quadratic interaction in $1+1$ dimensions using wavelet-based flow equations. We demonstrate that the specifically chosen generator flows the Hamiltonian into a block diagonal form with each diagonal block being associated with a fixed resolution. The wavelet basis is known to transform the scalar field theory into a model of coupled localized oscillators, each of which is labelled by location and resolution indices. The chosen interaction represents the coupling between two types of oscillators at the same location and resolution index. There is no coupling between oscillators across locations and resolutions. We show that wavelet-based flow equations carry out scale separation while maintaining the interactions between the two scalar fields at each resolution. The effective Hamiltonian associated with the coarsest resolution is shown to correctly reproduce the normal mode frequencies of the model.

hep-th

Renormalization in Wavelet basis

Discrete wavelet-based methods promise to emerge as an excellent framework for the non-perturbative analysis of quantum field theories. In this work, we investigate aspects of renormalization in theories analyzed using wavelet-based methods. We demonstrate the non-perturbative approach of regularization, renormalization, and the emergence of flowing coupling constant within the context of these methods. This is tested on a model of the particle in an attractive Dirac delta function potential in two spatial dimensions, which is known to demonstrate quintessential features found in a typical relativistic quantum field theory.

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