When testing a theory for its renormalizability, in practice one always calculates the mass dimension of the coupling constants gi. If [gi]<0 for any i the theory is not renormalizable. I am wondering where this criterion/trick comes from? Is there an easy way to see that a coupling constant with negative mass dimension will yield a non-renormalizable theory?
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Yes, suppose [g]=δ. By dimensional analysis only we can write that a loop diagram contributes ∼gn∫d4kk4−nδ
This is VERY informal. Technically, you should study the superficial degree of divergence of a diagram. But that's called superficial for a reason. So for the whole story I think you need Weinberg's theorem, which is a rule for telling exactly if a diagram diverges.
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