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Gauge invariance of the vacuum polarization in quantum electrodynamics

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Lettere al Nuovo Cimento (1971-1985)

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  1. J. Rafelski

    Present address: Department of Physics, University of Pennsylvania, 19104, Philadelphia, Pa.

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  1. National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C.

    M. Danos & J. Rafelski

  2. Institut für Theoretische Physik der Universität, Frankfurt am Main

    M. Danos

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This work has been supported in part by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeischaft.

Most of this work was done while on leave from NBS. A grant by the Alexander v. Humboldt-Stiftung is greatfully acknoledged.

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Danos, M., Rafelski, J. Gauge invariance of the vacuum polarization in quantum electrodynamics. Lett. Nuovo Cimento 10, 106–110 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02756160

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