Presently, effective field theories are discussed in the context of the [[renormalization group]] (RG) where the process of ''integrating out'' short distance degrees of freedom is made systematic. Although this method is not sufficiently concrete to allow the actual construction of effective field theories, the gross understanding of their usefulness becomes clear through an RG analysis. This method also lends credence to the main technique of constructing effective field theories, through the analysis of [[symmetry|symmetries]]. If there is a single mass scale '''M''' in the ''microscopic'' theory, then the effective field theory can be seen as an expansion in '''1/M'''. The construction of an effective field theory accurate to some power of '''1/M''' requires a new set of free parameters at each order of the expansion in '''1/M'''. This technique is useful for [[scattering]] or other processes where the maximum momentum scale '''k''' satisfies the condition '''k/M≪1'''. Since effective field theories are not valid at small length scales, they need not be [[Renormalization#Renormalizability|renormalizable]]. Indeed, the ever expanding number of parameters at each order in '''1/M''' required for an effective field theory means that they are generally not renormalizable in the same sense as [[quantum electrodynamics]] which requires only the renormalization of two parameters.
Presently, effective field theories are discussed in the context of the renormalization group (RG) where the process of integrating out short distance degrees of freedom is made systematic. Although this method is not sufficiently concrete to allow the actual construction of effective field theories, the gross understanding of their usefulness becomes clear through an RG analysis. This method also lends credence to the main technique of constructing effective field theories, through the analysis of symmetries. If there is a single mass scale M in the microscopic theory, then the effective field theory can be seen as an expansion in 1/M. The construction of an effective field theory accurate to some power of 1/M requires a new set of free parameters at each order of the expansion in 1/M. This technique is useful for scattering or other processes where the maximum momentum scale k satisfies the condition k/M≪1. Since effective field theories are not valid at small length scales, they need not be renormalizable. Indeed, the ever expanding number of parameters at each order in 1/M required for an effective field theory means that they are generally not renormalizable in the same sense as quantum electrodynamics which requires only the renormalization of two parameters.
The best-known example of an effective field theory is the [[Fermi's interaction|Fermi theory of beta decay]]. This theory was developed during the early study of weak decays of [[Atomic nucleus|nuclei]] when only the [[hadron]]s and [[lepton]]s undergoing weak decay were known. The typical [[elementary particle reaction|reactions]] studied were:
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The best-known example of an effective field theory is the Fermi theory of beta decay. This theory was developed during the early study of weak decays of nuclei when only the hadrons and leptons undergoing weak decay were known. The typical reactions studied were:
This theory posited a pointlike interaction between the four [[fermion]]s involved in these reactions. The theory had great [[phenomenology (particle physics)|phenomenological]] success and was eventually understood to arise from the [[gauge theory]] of [[electroweak interaction]]s, which forms a part of the [[standard model]] of particle physics. In this more fundamental theory, the interactions are mediated by a [[flavour (particle physics)|flavour]]-changing [[gauge boson]], the W<sup>±</sup>. The immense success of the Fermi theory was because the W particle has mass of about 80 [[GeV]], whereas the early experiments were all done at an energy scale of less than 10 [[MeV]]. Such a separation of scales, by over 3 orders of magnitude, has not been met in any other situation as yet.
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This theory posited a pointlike interaction between the four fermions involved in these reactions. The theory had great phenomenological success and was eventually understood to arise from the gauge theory of electroweak interactions, which forms a part of the standard model of particle physics. In this more fundamental theory, the interactions are mediated by a flavour-changing gauge boson, the W<sup>±</sup>. The immense success of the Fermi theory was because the W particle has mass of about 80 GeV, whereas the early experiments were all done at an energy scale of less than 10 MeV. Such a separation of scales, by over 3 orders of magnitude, has not been met in any other situation as yet.
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这一理论假定参与这些反应的四个费米子之间的点状相互作用,在现象学上取得了巨大的成功,成为描述弱电相互作用的规范理论,它构成了粒子物理学标准模型的一部分。在这个更基本的理论中,相互作用是由一个可以改变味的规范玻色子w±介导的。费米理论的巨大成功是因为 w 粒子的质量约为80gev,而早期的实验都是在能量小于10mev 的情况下进行的。这种差距超过了3个数量级,其他任何实验都难以达到。。
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===BCS theory of superconductivityBCS超导理论 ===
===BCS theory of superconductivityBCS超导理论 ===
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Another famous example is the [[BCS theory]] of [[superconductivity]]. Here the underlying theory is of [[electron]]s in a [[metal]] interacting with lattice vibrations called [[phonon]]s. The phonons cause attractive interactions between some electrons, causing them to form [[Cooper pair]]s. The length scale of these pairs is much larger than the wavelength of phonons, making it possible to neglect the dynamics of phonons and construct a theory in which two electrons effectively interact at a point. This theory has had remarkable success in describing and predicting the results of experiments on superconductivity.
Another famous example is the BCS theory of superconductivity. Here the underlying theory is of electrons in a metal interacting with lattice vibrations called phonons. The phonons cause attractive interactions between some electrons, causing them to form Cooper pairs. The length scale of these pairs is much larger than the wavelength of phonons, making it possible to neglect the dynamics of phonons and construct a theory in which two electrons effectively interact at a point. This theory has had remarkable success in describing and predicting the results of experiments on superconductivity.
[[General relativity]] itself is expected to be the low energy effective field theory of a full theory of [[quantum gravity]], such as [[string theory]] or [[Loop Quantum Gravity]]. The expansion scale is the [[Planck mass]].
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有效场论也被用来简化广义相对论中的问题,特别是在计算有限大小的物体的引力波特征时。<ref>{{Cite journal |arxiv = hep-th/0409156|last1 = Goldberger|first1 = Walter|title = An Effective Field Theory of Gravity for Extended Objects|journal = Physical Review D|volume = 73|issue = 10|last2 = Rothstein|first2 = Ira|year = 2004|doi = 10.1103/PhysRevD.73.104029|s2cid = 54188791}}</ref>GR 中最常见的 EFT 是“非相对论广义相对论”(NRGR) <ref>[http://online.kitp.ucsb.edu/online/numrel-m08/buonanno/pdf1/Porto_NumRelData_KITP.pdf]</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |arxiv = 0712.4116|last1 = Kol|first1 = Barak|title = Non-Relativistic Gravitation: From Newton to Einstein and Back|journal = Classical and Quantum Gravity|volume = 25|issue = 14|pages = 145011|last2 = Smolkin|first2 = Lee|year = 2008|doi = 10.1088/0264-9381/25/14/145011|s2cid = 119216835}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |arxiv = gr-qc/0511061|last1 = Porto|first1 = Rafael A|title = Post-Newtonian corrections to the motion of spinning bodies in NRGR|journal = Physical Review D|volume = 73|issue = 104031|pages = 104031|year = 2006|doi = 10.1103/PhysRevD.73.104031|s2cid = 119377563}}</ref>,它类似于后牛顿力学近似方法。<ref>{{Cite journal |doi = 10.1103/PhysRevD.88.104037|title = Theory of post-Newtonian radiation and reaction|journal = Physical Review D|volume = 88|issue = 10|pages = 104037|year = 2013|last1 = Birnholtz|first1 = Ofek|last2 = Hadar|first2 = Shahar|last3 = Kol|first3 = Barak|arxiv = 1305.6930|s2cid = 119170985}}</ref>另一个常见的 GR EFT 是极端质量比(EMR) ,在激励问题的背景下被称为 EMRI。
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General relativity itself is expected to be the low energy effective field theory of a full theory of quantum gravity, such as string theory or Loop Quantum Gravity. The expansion scale is the Planck mass.
Effective field theories have also been used to simplify problems in General Relativity, in particular in calculating the [[gravitational wave]] signature of inspiralling finite-sized objects.<ref>{{Cite journal |arxiv = hep-th/0409156|last1 = Goldberger|first1 = Walter|title = An Effective Field Theory of Gravity for Extended Objects|journal = Physical Review D|volume = 73|issue = 10|last2 = Rothstein|first2 = Ira|year = 2004|doi = 10.1103/PhysRevD.73.104029|s2cid = 54188791}}</ref> The most common EFT in GR is "[[Non-Relativistic General Relativity]]" (NRGR),<ref>[http://online.kitp.ucsb.edu/online/numrel-m08/buonanno/pdf1/Porto_NumRelData_KITP.pdf]</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |arxiv = 0712.4116|last1 = Kol|first1 = Barak|title = Non-Relativistic Gravitation: From Newton to Einstein and Back|journal = Classical and Quantum Gravity|volume = 25|issue = 14|pages = 145011|last2 = Smolkin|first2 = Lee|year = 2008|doi = 10.1088/0264-9381/25/14/145011|s2cid = 119216835}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |arxiv = gr-qc/0511061|last1 = Porto|first1 = Rafael A|title = Post-Newtonian corrections to the motion of spinning bodies in NRGR|journal = Physical Review D|volume = 73|issue = 104031|pages = 104031|year = 2006|doi = 10.1103/PhysRevD.73.104031|s2cid = 119377563}}</ref> which is similar to the [[post-Newtonian expansion]].<ref>{{Cite journal |doi = 10.1103/PhysRevD.88.104037|title = Theory of post-Newtonian radiation and reaction|journal = Physical Review D|volume = 88|issue = 10|pages = 104037|year = 2013|last1 = Birnholtz|first1 = Ofek|last2 = Hadar|first2 = Shahar|last3 = Kol|first3 = Barak|arxiv = 1305.6930|s2cid = 119170985}}</ref> Another common GR EFT is the Extreme Mass Ratio (EMR), which in the context of the inspiralling problem is called [[Extreme mass ratio inspiral|EMRI]].
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Effective field theories have also been used to simplify problems in General Relativity, in particular in calculating the gravitational wave signature of inspiralling finite-sized objects. The most common EFT in GR is "Non-Relativistic General Relativity" (NRGR), which is similar to the post-Newtonian expansion. Another common GR EFT is the Extreme Mass Ratio (EMR), which in the context of the inspiralling problem is called EMRI.
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目前,有效场理论是针对多种情况而编写的。
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有效场论也被用来简化广义相对论中的问题,特别是在计算有限大小的物体的引力波特征时。GR 中最常见的 EFT 是“非相对论广义相对论”(NRGR) ,它类似于后牛顿力学近似方法。另一个常见的 GR EFT 是极端质量比(EMR) ,在激励问题的背景下被称为 EMRI。
Presently, effective field theories are written for many situations.
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Presently, effective field theories are written for many situations.
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目前,有效场理论是针对多种情况而编写的。
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*One major branch of [[nuclear physics]] is [[quantum hadrodynamics]], where the interactions of [[hadron]]s are treated as a field theory, which should be derivable from the underlying theory of [[quantum chromodynamics]]. Quantum hadrodynamics is the theory of the [[nuclear force]], similarly to quantum chromodynamics being the theory of the [[strong interaction]] and quantum electrodynamics being the theory of the [[electromagnetic force]]. Due to the smaller separation of length scales here, this effective theory has some classificatory power, but not the spectacular success of the Fermi theory.
*In [[particle physics]] the effective field theory of [[Quantum chromodynamics|QCD]] called [[chiral perturbation theory]] has had better success.<ref>{{Cite journal |arxiv = hep-ph/9311274|last1 = Leutwyler|first1 = H|title = On the Foundations of Chiral Perturbation Theory|journal = Annals of Physics|volume = 235|pages = 165–203|year = 1994|doi = 10.1006/aphy.1994.1094|s2cid = 16739698}}</ref> This theory deals with the interactions of [[hadron]]s with [[pion]]s or [[kaon]]s, which are the [[Goldstone boson]]s of [[spontaneous chiral symmetry breaking]]. The expansion parameter is the [[pion]] energy/momentum.
*For [[hadron]]s containing one heavy [[quark]] (such as the [[bottom quark|bottom]] or [[Charm quark|charm]]), an effective field theory which expands in powers of the quark mass, called the [[heavy quark effective theory]] (HQET), has been found useful.
*For [[hadron]]s containing two heavy quarks, an effective field theory which expands in powers of the [[relative velocity]] of the heavy quarks, called [[non-relativistic QCD]] (NRQCD), has been found useful, especially when used in conjunctions with [[lattice QCD]].
*For [[hadron]] reactions with light energetic ([[collinear]]) particles, the interactions with low-energetic (soft) degrees of freedom are described by the [[soft-collinear effective theory]] (SCET).
*Much of [[condensed matter physics]] consists of writing effective field theories for the particular property of matter being studied.
*许多[[凝聚态物理]]都是为所研究的物质的特殊性质建立有效理论。
*许多[[凝聚态物理]]都是为所研究的物质的特殊性质建立有效理论。
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[流体力学]也可以使用有效场论进行处理<ref>{{Cite journal |arxiv = 1211.6461|last1 = Endlich|first1 = Solomon|title = Dissipation in the effective field theory for hydrodynamics: First order effects|journal = Physical Review D|volume = 88|issue = 10|pages = 105001|last2 = Nicolis|first2 = Alberto|last3 = Porto|first3 = Rafael|last4 = Wang|first4 = Junpu|year = 2013|doi = 10.1103/PhysRevD.88.105001|s2cid = 118441607}}</ref>
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==References参考==
==References参考==
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*{{cite journal |doi=10.1016/S1355-2198(01)00005-3 |url=http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/93/1/Hartmann.pdf|title=Effective Field Theories, Reductionism and Scientific Explanation|journal=Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B: Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics|volume=32|issue=2|pages=267–304|year=2001|last1=Hartmann|first1=Stephan}}
*{{cite journal |doi=10.1016/S1355-2198(01)00005-3 |url=http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/93/1/Hartmann.pdf|title=Effective Field Theories, Reductionism and Scientific Explanation|journal=Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B: Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics|volume=32|issue=2|pages=267–304|year=2001|last1=Hartmann|first1=Stephan}}
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*{{Cite journal |arxiv=hep-ph/9703290|last1=Birnholtz|first1=Ofek|title=Aspects of Heavy Quark Theory|journal= Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science|volume=47|pages=591–661|last2=Hadar|first2=Shahar|last3=Kol|first3=Barak|year=1997|doi=10.1146/annurev.nucl.47.1.591|s2cid=13843227}}
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*[http://www.fuw.edu.pl/~dobaczew/maub-42w/node18.html Effective field theory] (Interactions, Symmetry Breaking and Effective Fields - from Quarks to Nuclei. an Internet Lecture by Jacek Dobaczewski)
*[http://www.fuw.edu.pl/~dobaczew/maub-42w/node18.html Effective field theory] (Interactions, Symmetry Breaking and Effective Fields - from Quarks to Nuclei. an Internet Lecture by Jacek Dobaczewski)
在物理学中, 有效场论Effective field theory是一种有效的近似理论,用于基础的物理理论,比如量子场论或者统计力学模型理论。有效场论用适当的自由度来描述特定距离尺度或能量尺度下发生的物理现象,而忽略在较小尺度上的子结构和自由度(或者相仿地,在较高的能量上)。直观地说,一个人可以用较短的长度尺度对潜在理论的结果取平均,从而得出一个在较长长度尺度下的简化模型。当研究者感兴趣的尺度与相互作用的基本尺度存在较大差异时,有效场论是最实用的。有效场论已经在粒子物理学、统计力学、凝聚态物理学、广义相对论和流体力学中得到了应用。它们简化了计算,并可以处理耗散和辐射效应。[1][2]
↑Endlich, Solomon; Nicolis, Alberto; Porto, Rafael; Wang, Junpu (2013). "Dissipation in the effective field theory for hydrodynamics: First order effects". Physical Review D. 88 (10): 105001. arXiv:1211.6461. doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.88.105001. S2CID118441607.