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We determine the full set of coefficients for the completely general 4-loop gauge and 3-loop Yukawa β-functions for the most general renormalizable four-dimensional theories. Using a complete parametrization of the β-functions, we compare the general form to the specific β-functions of known theories to constrain the unknown coefficients. The Weyl consistency conditions provide additional constraints, completing the determination.
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Davies, J., Herren, F. & Thomsen, A.E. General gauge-Yukawa-quartic β-functions at 4-3-2-loop order. J. High Energ. Phys. 2022, 51 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP01(2022)051
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