Smooth Perturbations to Rényi Entropy

Abstract A method is presented for computing the Rényi entropy of a perturbed massless vacuum on the ball via a comparison with lattice field theory. If the perturbed state is Gaussian with smoothly varying correlation functions and the perturbation parameter has units of energy, I show the coeffici...

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Main Author: Andrew Buchanan
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Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2025)233
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description Abstract A method is presented for computing the Rényi entropy of a perturbed massless vacuum on the ball via a comparison with lattice field theory. If the perturbed state is Gaussian with smoothly varying correlation functions and the perturbation parameter has units of energy, I show the coefficients for Rényi entropy are analytically computable for all values of the Rényi parameter α in odd dimensions and for integer α in even dimensions. I apply this procedure to compute coefficients for the large distant expansion for the Rényi mutual information of distant balls and the low temperature expansion for the entropy of a thermal field.
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spelling doaj-art-01ad2c78f85547d09204780b0d2e25032025-08-20T04:01:43ZengSpringerOpenJournal of High Energy Physics1029-84792025-07-012025713910.1007/JHEP07(2025)233Smooth Perturbations to Rényi EntropyAndrew Buchanan0Department of Physics, Engineering Physics, & Astronomy, Queen’s UniversityAbstract A method is presented for computing the Rényi entropy of a perturbed massless vacuum on the ball via a comparison with lattice field theory. If the perturbed state is Gaussian with smoothly varying correlation functions and the perturbation parameter has units of energy, I show the coefficients for Rényi entropy are analytically computable for all values of the Rényi parameter α in odd dimensions and for integer α in even dimensions. I apply this procedure to compute coefficients for the large distant expansion for the Rényi mutual information of distant balls and the low temperature expansion for the entropy of a thermal field.https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2025)233Field Theories in Lower DimensionsLattice Quantum Field TheoryScale and Conformal SymmetriesThermal Field Theory
spellingShingle Andrew Buchanan
Smooth Perturbations to Rényi Entropy
Journal of High Energy Physics
Field Theories in Lower Dimensions
Lattice Quantum Field Theory
Scale and Conformal Symmetries
Thermal Field Theory
title Smooth Perturbations to Rényi Entropy
title_full Smooth Perturbations to Rényi Entropy
title_fullStr Smooth Perturbations to Rényi Entropy
title_full_unstemmed Smooth Perturbations to Rényi Entropy
title_short Smooth Perturbations to Rényi Entropy
title_sort smooth perturbations to renyi entropy
topic Field Theories in Lower Dimensions
Lattice Quantum Field Theory
Scale and Conformal Symmetries
Thermal Field Theory
url https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2025)233
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