Abstract
The renormalization group is used to analyze the behavior of certain gravitationally significant renormalized coupling constants under a scaling of the spacetime curvature. After discussing a simple example, the results are summarized for a class of grand unified theories.
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Parker, L. Curvature dependence of renormalized coupling constants. Found Phys 14, 1121–1129 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01882493
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