renormalization
- noun
- /ˌriːˌnɔːrməlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Specialized
- In theoretical physics, renormalization is essential to remove infinities from equations.
- renormalization group
- renormalization-group method
- renormalization theory
Examples
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The point of renormalization was to get rid of bare energies and replace them with observed energies.
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Then Wilson's work on the renormalization group brought home to both communities the importance of mutual education.
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We could go through the renormalization and find these results.
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As each decision is processed, the index is changed any time a renormalization is required.
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It's just a renormalization of the units, that's all.
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Processing does not continue until all additional renormalizations have completed.
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Therefore, in this modified theory, there is no infinite renormalization of the Newton constant.
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Actually, for a finite quantum field theory of gravity, no renormalization of the Newton constant is needed.
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Of course, the observable consequences of the theory cannot depend on that arbitrary renormalization scale.
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Maintaining the interval calculation within the order of unity requires renormalization of the code string and interval size.
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Synonyms
Making things more equal by adjusting differences between them
Arranging things by size, amount, or importance
Changing numbers so they are on the same scale for comparison
Making something regular and the same in every part
The act of adjusting tools or methods so they match set rules again
Surface Forms
Morphology
renormalization = renormalize (semi-transparent) = re + normal + ize + ation
This is a standard noun formation from the verb 'renormalize' meaning the process or result of that action.
Etymology
The word renormalization starts with re- meaning 'again' and the part normal meaning 'usual' or 'rule'. Think of it like re-setting a scale or re-calibrating a machine so numbers fit the correct rule, which is why in science it means adjusting values to remove errors or impossibly large results.