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The use of effective field theory techniques allows the basic physics to be extracted from otherwise complex systems. We cite examples from quantum mechanics, condensed-matter physics, QCD, and quantum gravity.
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Received: 30 September 2002, Published online: 22 October 2003
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04.60.-m Quantum gravity - 12.20.-m Quantum electrodynamics
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Holstein, B.R. Effective effective interactions. Eur. Phys. J. A 18, 227–230 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/i2002-10205-7
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