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A path integral for fermions is constructed involving a second-order wave operator. It allows a definition of fermions on the lattice which, at least in the noninteracting case is free from spurious states.
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Palumbo, F. Second-order formalism for fermions and lattice regularization. Nuov Cim A 104, 1851–1854 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02812500
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02812500