Derivative expansion of the effective action for quantum electrodynamics in 2+1 and 3+1 dimensions

Journal of Mathematical Physics

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 5406-5439

  Gusynin, V P ^a,b   Shovkovy, I A ^a,c  

^a BOGOLYUBOV INSTITUTE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS   (Ukraine)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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EID: 0033240060     PISSN: 00222488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.533037     Document Type: Article

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