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Introduction to the Functional Renormalization Group pp 53–89Cite as

Wilsonian Renormalization Group

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In this central chapter of Part I we introduce the basic concepts of the RG method invented by Wilson and coauthors in a series of pioneering articles (Wilson 1969, 1971b,c, 1972, Wilson and Fisher 1972, Wilson and Kogut 1974, Wilson 1975).. A very nice introduction to the basic concepts of the Wilsonian RG can also be found in the book by Goldenfeld (1992), which has influenced our presentation.

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Kopietz, P., Bartosch, L., Schütz, F. (2010). Wilsonian Renormalization Group. In: Introduction to the Functional Renormalization Group. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 798. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-05094-7_3

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