The Hierarchical Reference Theory (HRT) of fluids is a general framework for the description of phase transitions in microscopic models of classical and quantum statistical physics. The foundations of HRT are briefly reviewed in a self-consistent formulation which includes both the original sharp cut-off procedure and the smooth cut-off implementation, which has been recently investigated. The critical properties of HRT are summarized, together with the behaviour of the theory at first-order phase transitions. However, the emphasis of this presentation is on the close relationship between HRT and non-perturbative renormalization group methods, as well as on recent generalizations of HRT to microscopic models of interest in soft matter and quantum many body physics.

Recent developments of the Hierarchical Reference Theory of Fluids and its relation to the Renormalization Group

PAROLA, ALBERTO;
2012-01-01

Abstract

The Hierarchical Reference Theory (HRT) of fluids is a general framework for the description of phase transitions in microscopic models of classical and quantum statistical physics. The foundations of HRT are briefly reviewed in a self-consistent formulation which includes both the original sharp cut-off procedure and the smooth cut-off implementation, which has been recently investigated. The critical properties of HRT are summarized, together with the behaviour of the theory at first-order phase transitions. However, the emphasis of this presentation is on the close relationship between HRT and non-perturbative renormalization group methods, as well as on recent generalizations of HRT to microscopic models of interest in soft matter and quantum many body physics.
2012
Parola, Alberto; L., Reatto
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