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arxiv: 2604.18198 · v1 · submitted 2026-04-20 · ✦ hep-th

Leading UV divergences of quantum corrections to K\"ahler superpotential in general mathcal{N}=1 chiral model

R.M. Iakhibbaev , A. I. Mukhaeva , D.M. Tolkachev This is my paper

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keywords N=1 supersymmetrychiral modelsKähler potentialUV divergencesBogoliubov-Parasiuk theoremdifferential equationsquantum corrections
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Differential equations describe the sum of leading UV divergences of the Kähler superpotential in general N=1 chiral models.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper applies the Bogoliubov-Parasiuk theorem to derive differential equations that capture the leading ultraviolet divergences in quantum corrections to the Kähler potential for a general N=1 supersymmetric chiral theory. This works for both renormalizable and non-renormalizable chiral interactions. The equations reproduce the known results in the Wess-Zumino model limit. A reader would care because the approach gives a systematic way to track these divergences without restricting to renormalizable cases.

Core claim

Using the Bogoliubov-Parasiuk theorem we derive differential equations for the sum of leading UV divergences of the Kähler potential in the general N=1 supersymmetric chiral theory. The obtained equations recover the limit of the renormalizable Wess-Zumino theory and also allow one to consider non-renormalizable chiral interactions.

What carries the argument

The Bogoliubov-Parasiuk theorem, used to obtain differential equations that govern the sum of leading UV divergences in the Kähler potential.

If this is right

  • The equations reproduce the known leading divergences of the renormalizable Wess-Zumino model.
  • The same equations apply directly to non-renormalizable chiral interactions.
  • The differential equations supply a practical route to sum the leading divergences without computing every Feynman diagram separately.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

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

  • The method could be checked by solving the equations for a concrete non-renormalizable superpotential and comparing the result against a direct perturbative expansion in that model.
  • If the equations hold, they may constrain the form of possible counterterms in effective supersymmetric theories that include higher-dimensional operators.

Load-bearing premise

The Bogoliubov-Parasiuk theorem applies directly and without modification to the general N=1 chiral supersymmetric model, including non-renormalizable interactions, in a manner that yields well-defined differential equations for the divergences.

What would settle it

An explicit one-loop or higher calculation of leading UV divergences in a specific non-renormalizable chiral model whose results do not obey the derived differential equations would disprove the central claim.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2604.18198 by A. I. Mukhaeva, D.M. Tolkachev, R.M. Iakhibbaev.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: Contributions to the K¨ahler effective potentials: a) one-loop and b) two-loop [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_1.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: Solution of equations κ(τ ) for some parameters ξ. For the exact solution at ξ = 1 a finite discountinuity of the solution appears near τ = 0. To proceed to study the small ξ behavior, we linearize (27) and analyze its near-critical behavior. The procedure results the following equation: 1 κ(τ ) 2 − 4ξ (τκ′ (τ )) κ(τ ) 3 = κ ′ (τ )ˆα 2 , (31) It can be seen that in the limit ξ → 0 we recover Eq (23). In th… view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: Typical solutions f(x) of ODEs (27) and (36). Appearance of the discontinuity at x = 0 is depicted. 3.3 Simple ’no-scale’ chiral model Let us consider the classical no-scale K¨ahler potential K0(Φ, Φ) = ¯ −3Λ2 log  Φ+Φ¯ Λ  which corresponds to constant negative curvature geometry R = − 2 3Λ2 . Models like these origi￾nate from superstring dimensional reduction [26]. They are frequently used in inflation￾… view at source ↗
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Using the Bogoliubov-Parasiuk theorem we derive differential equations for the sum of leading UV divergences of the K\"ahler potential in the general $\mathcal{N}=1$ supersymmetric chiral theory. The obtained equations recover the limit of the renormalizable Wess-Zumino theory and also allow one to consider non-renormalizable chiral interactions. Some implications of the obtained equations are shown.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript applies the Bogoliubov-Parasiuk theorem to derive differential equations governing the sum of leading UV divergences of the Kähler superpotential in a general N=1 supersymmetric chiral theory. The equations are shown to reduce to the known case of the renormalizable Wess-Zumino model and are used to analyze non-renormalizable chiral interactions, with some implications presented.

Significance. If the central derivation holds, the result supplies a systematic tool for extracting leading divergences in effective N=1 chiral models beyond the renormalizable regime, which could be useful for organizing quantum corrections in supersymmetric effective field theories. The explicit recovery of the Wess-Zumino limit provides a useful consistency check.

major comments (1)
  1. [Derivation of the differential equations] The central derivation (following the statement of the Bogoliubov-Parasiuk theorem and the subsequent construction of the differential equations): the manuscript asserts that the R-operation yields local counterterms whose leading poles remain strictly within the Kähler sector for arbitrary non-renormalizable superpotential terms, but no explicit verification of locality or closure under the Kähler structure is supplied for operators of dimension greater than four. Higher-dimensional chiral interactions can in principle produce non-local or non-Kähler intermediate structures that would invalidate the closed differential equations; this assumption is load-bearing for the extension beyond the Wess-Zumino limit.
minor comments (1)
  1. [Introduction and notation] Notation for the Kähler potential and its divergences is introduced without a dedicated summary table or list of symbols, making it harder to track the precise form of the differential equations.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the careful reading of our manuscript and the constructive comments. We address the major concern regarding the derivation below and will make targeted revisions to improve clarity and rigor.

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  1. Referee: The central derivation (following the statement of the Bogoliubov-Parasiuk theorem and the subsequent construction of the differential equations): the manuscript asserts that the R-operation yields local counterterms whose leading poles remain strictly within the Kähler sector for arbitrary non-renormalizable superpotential terms, but no explicit verification of locality or closure under the Kähler structure is supplied for operators of dimension greater than four. Higher-dimensional chiral interactions can in principle produce non-local or non-Kähler intermediate structures that would invalidate the closed differential equations; this assumption is load-bearing for the extension beyond the Wess-Zumino limit.

    Authors: We appreciate the referee highlighting this key point in the central derivation. The Bogoliubov-Parasiuk theorem applied to a local Lagrangian guarantees that the R-operation subtracts divergences to yield local counterterms. In the N=1 supersymmetric chiral setting, the holomorphy of the superpotential together with supersymmetry Ward identities further restrict the possible structures of the leading UV divergences to remain within the Kähler sector. Nevertheless, we agree that an explicit check for operators of dimension greater than four is not supplied in the current text and would strengthen the presentation. In the revised manuscript we will add a concise verification for a representative non-renormalizable interaction (e.g., a dimension-six chiral term), demonstrating that the intermediate expressions remain local and close under the Kähler structure. This addition will not alter the differential equations or the Wess-Zumino limit but will make the general applicability more transparent. revision: partial

Circularity Check

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No circularity: derivation applies external theorem to obtain independent differential equations

full rationale

The paper invokes the standard Bogoliubov-Parasiuk theorem (an external result) to derive differential equations for leading UV divergences of the Kähler potential. The abstract states that the equations recover the Wess-Zumino limit and extend to non-renormalizable cases, but no load-bearing step reduces by construction to the inputs, self-citation, or fitted parameters. No self-citations, ansatzes smuggled via prior work, or renaming of known results are present in the provided text. The central claim remains a non-tautological application of the theorem, making the derivation self-contained against external benchmarks.

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