Henstock–Kurzweil Gauge Integral in the Non–Gaussian Regime: A Machine–Verified Construction
Yuri N. Berdinsky
math-ph
Sep 9, 2026 · v1
TL;DR
Constructs non-Gaussian Henstock–Kurzweil functional integrals and Chernoff splitting formulas in Lean 4 with Mathlib, sorry-free.
Abstract
We develop a machine-checked construction of non-Gaussian functional integrals using the Henstock–Kurzweil gauge integral and Chernoff product approximations. The central object is a finite family of bosonic modes with action S(phi) = (1/2) phi^T A phi + lambda * sum_i phi_i^4, where A is positive definite. We prove that the one-mode integral I(omega, j, lambda) is finite, strictly positive, monotone and infinitely differentiable in the coupling lambda on [0, infinity). Its derivatives are given by convergent integrals of phi^{4k} with the same weight, not by the divergent perturbative series. The M-mode influence functional factorises into one-mode integrals and is bounded by its Gaussian value. A Chernoff / Lie–Trotter splitting handles the non-commutativity of the free and non-Gaussian generators. All statements are formalised in Lean 4 with Mathlib; the accompanying file HkNonGaussian.lean is free of sorry and uses only the standard axioms propext, Classical.choice, Quot.sound. Four illustrative applications are worked out at the level of explicit formulas: the Duffing oscillator, local volatility (CEV) in finance, Wilson–Cowan neural fields, and non-Gaussian quantum reservoirs. The construction is completely direct and does not use Wick rotation, Wiener measure, zeta-regularisation or analytic continuation back from imaginary time.
Problem
Non-Gaussian functional integrals with quartic self-interaction cannot be computed via the standard perturbative series, which has zero radius of convergence. A rigorous, machine-verified construction of such integrals is desired without Wick rotation, Wiener measure, or zeta-regularization.
Approach
The one-mode integral is defined via the Henstock–Kurzweil gauge integral and proven finite, positive, monotone, and infinitely differentiable in the coupling, with derivatives given by convergent integrals rather than the divergent series. The M-mode influence functional is shown to factorize into one-mode integrals and to be bounded by its Gaussian value. Chernoff/Lie–Trotter splitting handles non-commuting free and non-Gaussian generators on a Hilbert space. All statements are formalized in Lean 4 with Mathlib in file HkNonGaussian.lean, free of sorry, using only propext, Classical.choice, Quot.sound.
Results
The construction is verified with named Lean lemmas (nonGaussianInfluenceFactorises, nonGaussianInfluenceBounded, nonGaussianChernoffSplitting). Four unformalized applications are worked out explicitly: the Duffing oscillator, CEV local volatility in finance, Wilson–Cowan neural fields, and non-Gaussian quantum reservoirs.