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Non-perturbative renormalization of vector and axial vector currents in quenched QCD for a renormalization group improved gauge action

Renormalization constants of vector ($Z_V$) and axial-vector ($Z_A$) currents are determined non-perturbatively in quenched QCD for an RG-improved gauge action and a tadpole-improved clover quark action using the Schrödinger functional method. Meson decay constants $f_ρ$ and $f_π$ show much better scaling when $Z_V$ and $Z_A$ estimated for infinite physical volume are used instead of $Z$-factors from tadpole-improved one-loop perturbation theory.