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A one loop expression for the strong coupling can be calculated with the result $$\alpha_s^{(1)}(\mu^2) = \frac{4\pi}{b_o \ln(\mu^2/\Lambda^2)}\,\,\,\,\,(1), $$see e.g in the first few pages of the attached file, where $$Q^2 \frac{\partial \alpha_s(Q^2)}{\partial Q^2} = \beta(\alpha_s) = -\frac{b_o}{4\pi} \alpha_s^2 -\frac{b_1}{8\pi^2}\alpha_s^3 + \dots$$
My first question is,
1) how is (1) derived? I don't see how to get this expression without an initial condition ##\alpha_s(\mu_o^2)## or something after integration.
2) Can I principle use the above to get a two loop running equation for alpha strong? Would it just be solving $$Q^2 \frac{\partial \alpha_s(Q^2)}{\partial Q^2} = -\frac{b_1}{8\pi^2}\alpha_s^3$$
Thanks!
My first question is,
1) how is (1) derived? I don't see how to get this expression without an initial condition ##\alpha_s(\mu_o^2)## or something after integration.
2) Can I principle use the above to get a two loop running equation for alpha strong? Would it just be solving $$Q^2 \frac{\partial \alpha_s(Q^2)}{\partial Q^2} = -\frac{b_1}{8\pi^2}\alpha_s^3$$
Thanks!