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Wick rotation

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Wick rotation is a mathematical technique used primarily in quantum field theory and statistical mechanics to relate problems in particle physics to problems in statistical physics. Named after the physicist Giovanni Wick, this technique involves a transformation of the time coordinate in a Minkowski spacetime formulation from real to imaginary values.

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