Improving large-order perturbative expansions in quantum chromodynamics

M. Beneke, V. I. Zakharov

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Abstract

We consider divergences of the perturbative expansions in large orders in quantum electro- and chromodynamics and concentrate on the dependence of large-order contributions on the choice of the normalization point of coupling constants. We find that for sign-alternating series the predictive power of perturbation theory as measured by the minimal term of an asymptotic expansion can be drastically improved by a proper choice of the normalization point. In particular, this allows the elimination of the leading uncertainty of perturbative expansions in quantum chromodynamics.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2472-2474
Number of pages3
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume69
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - 1992
Externally publishedYes

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