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From: dub@pur-phy.UUCP (Dwight U. Bartholomew)
Newsgroups: net.physics
Subject: q.e.d.  Q.E.D.
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Date: Fri, 6-Apr-84 09:01:06 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr  6 09:01:06 1984
Date-Received: Sun, 8-Apr-84 01:28:34 EST
Organization: Purdue University Physics Dept.
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   I am not an expert in quantum field theory, but I do know that in the
recent past people working in the field DID have annoying singularities
in their calculations that made their calculated numbers worthless.
   Then came Renormalization theory!!!  It said that some of those
singularities (infinites, to those not into the jargon) were different
"kind" of singularities and by redoing the calculations one could make
these "odd" singularities drop out.  The end result is that quantum
field theory can predict numbers like the fine structure constant to
zillions (a slight exaggeration) of decimal places.

			       Dwight Bartholomew

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