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Wick rotation

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In physics, a Wick rotation is the process by which a theory in Euclidean space is analytically continued into one in Minkowski space and vice versa. This relates statistical mechanics to quantum field theory, although why it works is a bit of a mystery.

See also Schwinger function.

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07-10-2008 09:35:13
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