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Renormalisability of probability-computing path-integral formulations

Determine whether path-integral methods that compute probabilities rather than amplitudes—specifically, classical–quantum stochastic path integrals—can be made renormalisable.

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Background

Because the classical–quantum theory uses a stochastic (probability-computing) path integral, standard renormalisation methods for amplitude-based quantum field theories do not directly apply. The authors suggest exploring renormalisation directly at the level of probability-computing path integrals.

They explicitly pose the question of whether such a program can be carried out in a fully renormalisable way.

References

"However, these renormalisability results could motivate us to consider such a limit, or the use of path-integral methods to compute probabilities rather than amplitudes. Whether such a computation can be made renormalisable is an interesting open question."

Renormalisation of postquantum-classical gravity (2402.17844 - Grudka et al., 27 Feb 2024) in Discussion