Renormalization of the energy-momentum tensor in three-dimensional scalar $SU(N)$ theories using the Wilson flow

Abstract

A nonperturbative determination of the energy-momentum tensor is essential for understanding the physics of strongly coupled systems. The ability of the Wilson flow to eliminate divergent contact terms makes it a practical method for renormalizing the energy-momentum tensor on the lattice. In this paper, we utilize the Wilson flow to define a procedure to renormalize the energy-momentum tensor for a three-dimensional massless scalar field in the adjoint of $SU(N)$ with a ${\phi }^4$ interaction on the lattice. In this theory the energy-momentum tensor can mix with ${\phi }^2$ and we present numerical results for the mixing coefficient for the $N=2$ theory.

Comments: 29 pages, 9 figures