Effective Potential for a Renormalizedd-Dimensionalgϕ4Field Theory in the Limitg

Abstract
The first four coefficients in the effective potential Veff(ϕR)=Σn=1 V2nϕR2n are calculated for a mass- and wave-function-renormalized gϕ4 field theory in d space-time dimensions in the limit where the unrenormalized coupling g with the renormalized mass M held fixed. The accuracy of these numerical results is verified by exact analytical calculations of the effective potential performed in 0 and 1 space-time dimensions.