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Re:What is quantum field theory and why is it incomplete? by kbr- on Sunday August 14, 2022 @09:29AM (#32459087)
> The theorem is called the Nielsen-Ninomiya theorem. Among the class of quantum field theories that you cannot discretize is the one that describes our universe, the Standard Model.
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Re:What is quantum field theory and why is it incomplete? by blueprint on Sunday August 14, 2022 @10:21AM (#32459474)
ah. it talks about issues with putting fermions with spin on a lattice. there's more to fermions than a continuous exponential function though! :)
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