Convergence of the conformal Ward identity in the derivative expansion approximation

arXiv:2608.25103 2026 Regularization 1 ideas extracted · analyzed Sep 1, 2026

What the math gives to ML

The paper provides a constructive convergence diagnostic for truncated functional renormalization-group calculations: regulator parameters that minimize conformal Ward-identity breaking also show reduced sensitivity of universal critical exponents. The transferable asset is a computable symmetry-breaking residual for selecting approximation hyperparameters, rather than conformal symmetry by itself. This can be adapted to neural approximations of effective actions, fields, or scale-dependent operators by penalizing violations of known transformation identities and testing whether the residual decreases as model capacity or truncation order increases.

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Ward-Residual Model Selection

Train a neural approximation to a scale-dependent effective action, energy functional, or field while penalizing the residual of a known continuous-symmetry Ward identity. Select the regulator, smoothing scale, or architecture hyperparameter at the minimum Ward residual, and require that the residual decreases when model capacity or derivative-expansion order increases.

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Paper: Convergence of the conformal Ward identity in the derivative expansion approximation arXiv:2608.25103