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On the existence of the real time evolution in Euclidean lattice gauge theories

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A simple argument is given which excludes the occurrence of zero eigenvalues of the transfer matrix in euclidean lattice gauge theories.

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Communicated by G. Mack

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Fredenhagen, K. On the existence of the real time evolution in Euclidean lattice gauge theories. Commun.Math. Phys. 101, 579–587 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01210746

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