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Lille 1957: The birth of the concept of local algebras of observables

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The contribution of Rudolf Haag to the proceedings of the Lille conference marks the birth of a new concept in quantum field theory, the concept of algebras of local observables.

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Fredenhagen, K. Lille 1957: The birth of the concept of local algebras of observables. EPJ H 35, 239–241 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjh/e2010-10040-y

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