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What is a quantum field theory?

Author(s): David C. Brydges
Journal: Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 8 (1983), 31-40.
MSC (1980): Primary 81E05, 81E10
MathSciNet review: 682819
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DOI: 10.1090/S0273-0979-1983-15076-0
PII: S 0273-0979(1983)15076-0




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