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Field theories and growth models

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Continuum field theories for the Eden and DLA models are formulated, and they are shown to be related to the reggeon field theories with local and non-local interactions, respectively.

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  1. University Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy

    Giorgio Parisi

  2. INFN, Roma, Italy

    Giorgio Parisi

  3. Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 11973, Upton, New York

    Zhang Yi-Cheng

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Parisi, G., Yi-Cheng, Z. Field theories and growth models. J Stat Phys 41, 1–16 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01020601

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