RENORMALIZATION OF STOCHASTICALLY QUANTIZED FIELD THEORIES

Abstract

We discuss the renormalizability of stochastically quantized ϕ4 theory in four dimensions using the operator formalism of the Langevin equation developed by Namiki and Yamanaka. The operator formalism casts the Parisi Wu stochastic quantization scheme into a five-dimensional field theory. The usefulness of this approach over the one based directly on the Langevin equation is brought out for discussion of renormalization. We propose a new regularization scheme for the stochastic diagrams and use it to compute the renormalization constants and counter terms for the ϕ4 theory to second order in the coupling constant.