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Consistency of Regularization for Free Scalar Fields

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In two dimensional constructive quantum field theory for scalar fields, it is necessary to regularize both the action and the total (Gaussian) volume. In this paper we consider the compatibility of these regularizations.

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  1. Mathematics Department, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA

    Doug Pickrell

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Pickrell, D. Consistency of Regularization for Free Scalar Fields. Lett Math Phys 87, 283–291 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11005-009-0309-4

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