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Quantum field-theory models on fractal spacetime

II. Hierarchical propagators

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Continuing the analysis of a previous paper, the present work applies rigorous renormalization group methods to the hierarchical models to establish the existence of field theories with non-Gaussian ultraviolet renormalization group fixed points in 4-ε dimensions.

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Eyink, G. Quantum field-theory models on fractal spacetime. Commun.Math. Phys. 126, 85–101 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02124332

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