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Remarks on the gravitational suppression of quantum field infinities

Замечание о гравитационном устранении бесконечностей в квантовой теории

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Summary

The possibility of removing the infinities arising in quantum field theory by means of a particular curved space-time is investigated.

Riassunto

Si discute criticamente il possibile ruolo della gravità al fine di eliminare le divergenze della teoria quantistica dei campi.

Резюме

Исследуется возможность устранения бесконечностей, возникающих в квантовой теории поля, посредством опеделенного искривленного пространствавремени.

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Villi, C. Remarks on the gravitational suppression of quantum field infinities. Nuov Cim A 85, 175–207 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02902408

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