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In this chapter we deal with the formalism of thermal field theory, namely we discuss the quantum field theory techniques that allow for perturbative calculations of observables involving particles in a medium.
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Biondini, S. (2017). Thermal Field Theory in a Nutshell. In: Effective Field Theories for Heavy Majorana Neutrinos in a Thermal Bath. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63901-7_5
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