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In this chapter the main concepts about effective field theories are introduced.

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Biondini, S. (2017). Effective Field Theories. In: Effective Field Theories for Heavy Majorana Neutrinos in a Thermal Bath. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63901-7_4

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