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We give a review of our work concerning the mathematical definition of Feynman path integrals as particular cases of oscillatory integrals on infinite dimensional spaces, to which the finite dimensional theory (in particular the stationary phase method) is extended. Applications are given to quantum mechanics and quantum field theory.
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Albeverio, S., Hoegh-Krohn, R. (1979). Feynman path integrals and the corresponding method of stationary phase. In: Albeverio, S., et al. Feynman Path Integrals. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 106. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-09532-2_65
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