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arxiv: 2511.05786 · v5 · submitted 2025-11-08 · ✦ hep-th · cond-mat.str-el

Dual holography as functional renormalization group

Ki-Seok Kim , Arpita Mitra , Debangshu Mukherjee , Seung-Jong Yoo This is my paper

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keywords dual holographyfunctional renormalization groupFokker-Planck equationpath integralbeta functionsEinstein-Hilbert actionscalar fieldHamilton-Jacobi equation
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The dual holographic path integral serves as the formal solution to a functional renormalization group equation for the probability distribution function.

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The paper shows that functional renormalization group methods, which track how theories change with scale, and dual holography, which maps field theories to higher-dimensional gravity, can be understood as two views of the same structure. The authors replace the usual functional RG setup with an equation for a probability distribution function governed by a Fokker-Planck dynamics, then rewrite its solution as a path integral. In the semiclassical limit this produces a Hamilton-Jacobi equation for an effective on-shell action; applying the same logic to an Einstein-Hilbert action plus scalar field yields a bulk description that already contains the renormalization group flow and its beta functions.

Core claim

By reformulating the solution of the Fokker-Planck-type functional RG equation in a path integral representation, the semiclassical approximation leads to a Hamilton-Jacobi equation for an effective renormalized on-shell action. For an Einstein-Hilbert action coupled to a scalar field, standard techniques derive the corresponding functional RG equation for the distribution function, with the dual holographic path integral serving as its formal solution. Synthesizing the two perspectives produces a generalized dual holography framework in which the RG flow is built explicitly into the bulk effective action, naturally introducing RG beta functions and making the RG flow of the distribution in-

What carries the argument

The path integral representation of the solution to the Fokker-Planck-type functional RG equation, which under semiclassical approximation yields the Hamilton-Jacobi equation for the renormalized on-shell action.

If this is right

  • The RG flow is explicitly incorporated into the bulk effective action.
  • RG beta functions appear naturally within the generalized holographic description.
  • The RG flow of the distribution function becomes identical to the flow given by the functional RG equation.
  • Standard holographic techniques applied to the bulk action directly produce the functional RG equation for the distribution.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • If the framework is correct, beta functions in strongly coupled regimes could be read off from bulk gravitational solutions without separate perturbative calculations.
  • The same path-integral construction might be applied to other renormalization schemes or to quantum gravity settings beyond AdS.
  • Explicit checks in solvable holographic models could test whether the incorporated RG flow reproduces known fixed-point structure on the boundary.

Load-bearing premise

The semiclassical approximation remains valid when the solution of the Fokker-Planck-type functional RG equation is recast as a path integral, and that standard techniques suffice to derive the functional RG equation for the distribution function from the Einstein-Hilbert action coupled to a scalar field.

What would settle it

A concrete calculation in the Einstein-Hilbert plus scalar model where the beta functions extracted from the bulk holographic action fail to reproduce the known renormalization group flow on the boundary would show the claimed equivalence does not hold.

read the original abstract

We investigate the relationship between the functional renormalization group (RG) and the dual holography framework in the path integral formulation, highlighting how each can be understood as a manifestation of the other. Rather than employing the conventional functional RG formalism, we consider a functional RG equation for the probability distribution function, where the RG flow is governed by a Fokker-Planck-type equation. The central idea is to reformulate the solution of Fokker-Planck type functional RG equation in a path integral representation. Within the semiclassical approximation, this leads to a Hamilton-Jacobi equation for an effective renormalized on-shell action. We then examine our framework for an Einstein-Hilbert action coupled to a scalar field. Applying standard techniques, we derive a corresponding functional RG equation for the distribution function, where the dual holographic path integral serves as its formal solution. By synthesizing these two perspectives, we propose a generalized dual holography framework in which the RG flow is explicitly incorporated into the bulk effective action. This generalization naturally introduces RG $\beta$-functions and reveals that the RG flow of the distribution function is essentially identical to that of the functional RG equation.

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Referee Report

3 major / 2 minor

Summary. The paper investigates the relationship between the functional renormalization group (FRG) and dual holography in the path integral formulation. It considers a Fokker-Planck-type FRG equation for the probability distribution function rather than the conventional FRG formalism, reformulates its solution as a path integral, and takes the semiclassical approximation to derive a Hamilton-Jacobi equation for an effective renormalized on-shell action. This framework is then applied to the Einstein-Hilbert action coupled to a scalar field, where standard techniques yield a functional RG equation for the distribution function with the dual holographic path integral as its formal solution. The synthesis proposes a generalized dual holography in which RG flow (including β-functions) is incorporated into the bulk effective action, with the RG flow of the distribution function shown to be identical to that of the standard functional RG equation.

Significance. If the central identifications hold, the work offers a potentially useful unification of FRG flows with holographic duals by embedding RG β-functions directly into the bulk action. This could provide a new route to incorporating renormalization effects in gravitational settings and might clarify how distribution-function flows relate to conventional FRG equations. The manuscript does not yet supply machine-checked proofs, reproducible code, or falsifiable predictions that would strengthen the assessment.

major comments (3)
  1. [derivation of path-integral representation and semiclassical limit] The semiclassical limit step that converts the path-integral representation of the Fokker-Planck-type FRG solution into a Hamilton-Jacobi equation for the on-shell action is load-bearing for the subsequent matching to the Einstein-Hilbert plus scalar action and for the claim that the dual holographic path integral is the formal solution. The manuscript sketches this limit but does not provide explicit error estimates or a demonstration that gravitational measure corrections and one-loop contributions remain negligible in the holographic setting.
  2. [application to Einstein-Hilbert plus scalar field] The assertion that 'standard techniques' suffice to derive the functional RG equation for the distribution function from the Einstein-Hilbert action coupled to a scalar field (and that this derivation is independent of prior holographic assumptions) requires explicit verification. Without the full set of intermediate equations it is unclear whether the identification of the holographic path integral as the formal solution is non-circular.
  3. [generalized dual holography framework] The final claim that the RG flow of the distribution function is 'essentially identical' to the standard functional RG equation rests on the validity of the preceding semiclassical and holographic identifications. A concrete check (e.g., explicit computation of the β-functions in a simple truncation and comparison with known FRG results) is needed to substantiate the equivalence.
minor comments (2)
  1. [introduction and notation] Notation for the probability distribution function and its relation to the effective action should be introduced with a clear table or diagram early in the manuscript to aid readability.
  2. [abstract] The abstract and introduction would benefit from a short statement of the precise scope (e.g., which truncations or approximations are assumed) to set reader expectations.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the careful reading of our manuscript and for the constructive comments. We appreciate the recognition of the potential value in unifying FRG flows with holographic duals. We address each major comment below and describe the revisions we will implement to strengthen the presentation.

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  1. Referee: [derivation of path-integral representation and semiclassical limit] The semiclassical limit step that converts the path-integral representation of the Fokker-Planck-type FRG solution into a Hamilton-Jacobi equation for the on-shell action is load-bearing for the subsequent matching to the Einstein-Hilbert plus scalar action and for the claim that the dual holographic path integral is the formal solution. The manuscript sketches this limit but does not provide explicit error estimates or a demonstration that gravitational measure corrections and one-loop contributions remain negligible in the holographic setting.

    Authors: We agree that the semiclassical approximation is central to the argument and that additional justification is warranted. In the revised manuscript we will expand the relevant section to include order-of-magnitude estimates for the size of the neglected terms (gravitational measure corrections and one-loop contributions) under the holographic regime, together with a brief discussion of the parameter range in which the approximation is expected to remain reliable. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [application to Einstein-Hilbert plus scalar field] The assertion that 'standard techniques' suffice to derive the functional RG equation for the distribution function from the Einstein-Hilbert action coupled to a scalar field (and that this derivation is independent of prior holographic assumptions) requires explicit verification. Without the full set of intermediate equations it is unclear whether the identification of the holographic path integral as the formal solution is non-circular.

    Authors: We thank the referee for highlighting the need for transparency. To remove any ambiguity regarding circularity, the revised version will contain an appendix that presents the complete, step-by-step derivation of the functional RG equation for the distribution function starting from the Einstein-Hilbert action plus scalar field. The derivation employs only the standard Wetterich equation and does not invoke holographic duality at any stage, thereby establishing the independence of the two perspectives. revision: yes

  3. Referee: [generalized dual holography framework] The final claim that the RG flow of the distribution function is 'essentially identical' to the standard functional RG equation rests on the validity of the preceding semiclassical and holographic identifications. A concrete check (e.g., explicit computation of the β-functions in a simple truncation and comparison with known FRG results) is needed to substantiate the equivalence.

    Authors: We acknowledge that an explicit verification would provide stronger support for the claimed equivalence. In the revision we will add a new subsection that performs a concrete check in a simple truncation (local potential approximation for the scalar field). We will compute the beta functions within the generalized dual-holography framework and compare them directly with the corresponding results obtained from the standard functional RG equation in the literature. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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Holographic path integral set as formal solution to derived FRG equation

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  1. self definitional [Abstract]
    "Applying standard techniques, we derive a corresponding functional RG equation for the distribution function, where the dual holographic path integral serves as its formal solution."

    The FRG equation is derived under the framework that already posits the dual holographic path integral as the formal solution to the Fokker-Planck-type equation; the subsequent claim that the RG flow of the distribution function is identical to the functional RG equation therefore reduces to the same identification by construction rather than an independent check.

full rationale

The paper derives a functional RG equation for the distribution function from the Einstein-Hilbert plus scalar action and states that the dual holographic path integral is its formal solution. This identification is presented after reformulating the Fokker-Planck FRG solution as a path integral and taking the semiclassical limit to a Hamilton-Jacobi equation. While the steps involve standard techniques and an explicit semiclassical approximation, the equivalence of the RG flows is asserted once the holographic object is inserted as the solution, making the central claim partially dependent on the initial holographic assumption rather than fully independent. No self-citation chains or fitted parameters are involved, and the derivation remains partially self-contained outside this identification step.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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The central claim rests on standard domain assumptions of holography and renormalization-group theory; no new free parameters or invented entities are introduced in the abstract.

axioms (2)
  • domain assumption The semiclassical approximation is valid for the path-integral representation of the Fokker-Planck-type functional RG equation.
    Invoked to obtain the Hamilton-Jacobi equation for the effective renormalized on-shell action.
  • domain assumption Standard techniques applied to the Einstein-Hilbert action coupled to a scalar field yield a functional RG equation for the distribution function whose formal solution is the dual holographic path integral.
    Basis for the concrete application and the identification of the two frameworks.

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