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There are regimes in statistical physics where the observable quantities admit power series expansions. These expansions, in a suitable parameter range, converge uniformly in the volume, and allow a mathematical definition of all thermodynamic quantities in the infinite volume limit. Thus these expansions are a very powerful tool. They are generally known as cluster expansions.
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Glimm, J., Jaffe, A. (1987). The Polymer Expansion. In: Quantum Physics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4728-9_20
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